Hardik Pandya was in the eye of a storm following his remarks in Koffee with Karan in January 2019. (Source: AP/PTI )
India’s one of the most talented all-rounder Hardik Pandya has opened up on the biggest controversy of his five-year-long international cricket career. His appearance in the TV show Koffee with Karan took him to suspension and now the stylish cricketer says he has learnt from the incident and it made him wiser.
In a conversation with cricket expert Harsh Bhogle, Hardik admitted that he is a kind of person who does not run away from accepting his mistakes. “When that happened, I said to myself let’s just accept it and try to correct the mistake. If I would have not accepted that mistake, that part would have still been in me. That phase does not bother me any more because my family has accepted it,” Hardik said who was thrown out of the team along with teammate KL Rahul.
Hardik Pandya (left) and KL Rahul (right) with Karan Johar (centre) on Koffee with Karan. (Source: Instagram)
Hardik and Rahul were suspended due to their ‘sexist’ comments during the TV show in January 2019, ruling them out of the ODI series against Australia. The cricketers, who were in the eye of a storm following their remarks, were omitted from the line-up for the opening match in Sydney.
Talking about the tough time, Hardik said, ” I am a family guy. Without family, I am no one. My family is my backbone. The Hardik Pandya you are seeing right now is because of the people behind the scenes, looking after me. They make sure that I am mentally stable and I stay happy.”
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“My family got abused. My father gave an interview post the incident and people made a mockery of it. What hurt me the most was my action caused my family problems, and that’s not acceptable,” Hardik said recalling the aftermath of the incident that caused great damage to his reputation.
Meanwhile, Hardik, 27, is all set to become a father as he took to Instagram recently to reveal the news. In a series of pictures with fiancee Natasa Stankovic, the couple announced the arrival of their little one as Stankovic was pictured with a baby bump.