Twitterati not happy with BCCI's decision to lift the suspension off Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul

Pandya will join Team India in New Zealand while Rahul is set to play for India A.

Published - 25 Jan 2019, 19:15 IST | Updated - 25 Jan 2019, 19:15 IST

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Things took a drastic turn in the controversy involving Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul on Thursday when the Committee of Administrators (CoA) that runs the BCCI revoked the suspension on the duo. Pandya was set to join the Indian team in New Zealand now while KL Rahul will be playing for India ‘A’ against England Lions in the five limited-over games in Thiruvananthapuram and is likely to go to New Zealand for the T20I series after the ODIs.

Hell broke loose after the two national cricketers appeared on ‘Koffee With Karan’, a popular TV show anchored by ace filmmaker Karan Johar and made remarks that were not allegedly not in good taste. Of the two, Pandya was found to be using the occasion to a poorer use and it instantly led to a massive outrage.

The CoA intervened and the two players were suspended and sent back home mid-way from the tour of Australia. Pandya was set to make a return to international cricket with the Australia ODIs but he missed them as well as the first game in New Zealand. The delay in appointing an ombudsman by the Supreme Court worsened things further.

Pandya’s suspension worried the team as he is a vital part of India’s plan for the World Cup due in May-July and his absence said to have affected the team’s balance. Though the lift of bans would give Virat Kohli and his side a relief, not many fans were impressed with the outcome of the episode. The BCCI was criticised for taking a lenient stand on the matter.

Some even asked whether the BCCI bowed under pressure from Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians for whom Pandya plays.

Here is how Twitterati reacted to BCCI’s decision to lift off the suspension imposed on Pandya and Rahul:

If there's any pressure from @mipaltan and #BCCI bends for them, #BCCI should be taken over by @GovtOfIndia_
If @sachin_rt @SGanguly99 Ambani, @ImRo45 have anything to do in revoking ban on #HardikPandya, they'll lose all respect.#HardikPandya must be axed for life!!
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— Jaydeep Bapat (@Jaydeep_Bapat) January 25, 2019

#BCCI is a filthy rich organisation but there's no credibility. Right from match fixing to #HardikPandya, their approach is questionable. #BCCI has huge bench strength. Why they've to revoke ban on #HardikPandya?? Why include that filthy pervert to represent #India?? 1/2
— Jaydeep Bapat (@Jaydeep_Bapat) January 25, 2019

Everyone asking questions in dressing room #HardikPandya reaction 👇 pic.twitter.com/lXH1VtaHj0
— Akram Pasha (@akramrockz055) January 25, 2019

#HardikPandya asked to join Team in #NZvIND Series in NewZeand
Scenes after he joins #ravishastri -“Kaisa hai Hardy”?
Pandya : “Sahee hun bhae par ek baar to ‘Goti’ munh main tha”.#RaviShastri – “Haha, that’s a tracer bullet- chal Aa ja Beer pilau tere ko”#PANDYA #BCCI
— Cricket Guru (@cricbuzz_india) January 25, 2019

4 Mahine Ka Vanvaas Kaat Ke Pandya Wapas Team India Aaye 😸😇🙏 #HardikPandya #NZvIND
— Oggy Billa 🎅 (@SirOggyBilla) January 24, 2019

What a shame @BCCI cannot find replacement of @hardikpandya7. We now have spoilt brats representing our country. Next we will see even worse because money rules. Pathetic decision to let him play for India.
— AJAY PRAKASH (@ajayprakash1000) January 25, 2019

@BCCI disapoints Nation on 70th #RepublicDay by lifting ban on @hardikpandya7 & @klrahul11 . Captain @imVkohli & @AnushkaSharma shall protest against these littering guys.
— Kachroo (@kachroo1) January 25, 2019

Suspension should not have been lifted off @hardikpandya7. A person with such a mentality to be representing our nation, pathetic! @ICC @BCCI
— Mayank Biyani (@biyani_mayank) January 25, 2019

@BCCI why #hardik pandya and #KLRahul in the team, without them we won Australia series then why not world cup.
Women respect is more important than any other events.
— hardesh (@hardesh_dave) January 25, 2019

@BCCI @hardikpandya7 people of India will start to hate to watch Indian cricket matches .. if Pandya is not punished .womens are not his play toys
— Yadav (@yadav_782) January 25, 2019

The @BCCI is such an incompetent board, how can they allow @hardikpandya7 is even join the squad. This shows, the country has no respect for women. Bring #Sreessnth back, why was Ajay jadeja and Azaruddin banned. Bloody biased board. #fixedsport
— HySaint (@HycinthD) January 25, 2019

@BCCI @hardikpandya7 Bad decision to lift there bans…they deserve to be banned till world cup…Indian team doesnt need such loafers and street boys…
— Manish Jain (@sayurheart) January 25, 2019

BCCI surrendered in front of the star of Mumbai Indians 👎👎👎👎
#HardikPandya #BCCI #india #KLRahul #mumbaiindians #ManikarnikaReview #YouthWithModi pic.twitter.com/66h7CTRhni
— God Of Thunder (@ViratHere) January 25, 2019

Surprisingly what made @BCCI lift d ban from @hardikpandya7 & @klrahul11 in 2 weeks without an enquiry disgusting. Hypocrisy of d highest order. @PMOIndia @narendramodi @MinistryWCD @Manekagandhibjp kindly take serious note of this.
— RAJESH DHINGRA (@RajeshGDhingra) January 25, 2019

So the nautanki of BCCI ends… Ye sab kya footage khaney k like Kiya Kya @BCCI ? Showed as if they are not going to spare Hardik and KL but ab etney thandey pad Gaye ki u lifted their suspension… #HardikPandya #KLRahul
— Joel Jadhav (@joelforyou) January 25, 2019

Is this true that @hardikpandya7 Has join the indian cricket team @BCCI @imVkohli @msdhoni.
Isse pta chalta hai k kitni respect hai women's ki ab band krdo add krna Save women n all that #respectwomen
— Shahid Khan (@shahidrkhn) January 25, 2019

@BCCI hs invited the greatest A**hole @hardikpandya7 2 play. Prsnaly I am nt going wtch ny game he is going 2 b on d line up.I seriusly dnt gt it. V dnt need sch people to reprsnt our nation nd out of 1.5bil peopl v can't find ny1 els. I knw 1 prson boycotting wtchng dsnt matter
— VISHNU VIJAY (@VISHNUV07478289) January 25, 2019