Here is what skipper Virat Kohli said on KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya controversy on Koffee With Karan
Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul's appearance on Koffee with Karan before the ODI series between India and Australia became trouble for the cricketers. The controversy came so high that even the administrative committee president Vinod Rai suggested BCCI to ban the cricketers for the next two matches. Both the players are the part of ODI team that will play against Australia.
Virat Kohli on KL Rahul & Hardik Pandya, in Australia: We as the Indian cricket team and responsible cricketers don't align with those views, those were individual opinions. We are still waiting for a decision to be made. pic.twitter.com/ECSnmyOegC
— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2019
Virat Kohli on KL Rahul & Hardik Pandya: From the Indian cricket team's point of view, this changes nothing in our beliefs in the change room, it does nothing to the spirit we have have been able to create. Combinations will have to be thought of once the decision comes out. pic.twitter.com/TDL3FNA4Ta
— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2019
So in that cases, the captain of team India, Virat Kohli in the press conference totally denied supporting the cricketers and said he will be full support of BCCI's action. Virat said in the press conference, "We as the Indian cricket team and responsible cricketers don't align with those views, those were individual opinions. We are still waiting for a decision to be made."
"From the Indian cricket team's point of view, this changes nothing in our beliefs in the change room, it does nothing to the spirit we have have been able to create. Combinations will have to be thought of once the decision comes out." He added.
In the press conference, Virat clearly said that currently, they are concentrating for the world cup and preparing the team.
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First published: 11 January 2019, 12:10 IST