KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya were in the eye of the storm at the start of the year after their appearance on the famous talk show ‘Koffee With Karan 6’ as they passed misogynist comments during the interview with Karan Johar. The two not only received a lot of flak on social media but were also dropped from the Indian side for the same. Hardik Pandya lost endorsement worth RS 2 crore post the controversy. Cut to present. The two players recalled the episode during an interview with Star Sports and said that they do not coffee or team. The two seemed to have moved on after the ugly episode and even crack a joke about the same. Hardik Pandya Isolates Himself Post Koffee With Karan 6 Controversy

“The way everything was going half of the people thought we are done, we are finished and I have read it so many times. Me being me and KL being KL, we joke around now. I don't like coffee or I don't like tea. We take it positively and move on," they stated. The two even went on to say that the incident has made them better as human beings. KL Rahul said that it was quite unfortunate but he had some lessons to learn.

According to the Indian rounder, he did not want to feel victimized which is why he accepted his mistake and moved on with it. The two cricketers have made quite a strong comeback after their suspensions and now are blazing guns for India at the CWC 2019.

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