Female spectator uses banner to troll Hardik Pandya over Koffee with Karan controversy

Female spectator uses banner to troll Hardik Pandya over Koffee with Karan controversy


Hardik Pandya returned to the cricketing field against New Zealand after a long haitus - one that began in the Asia Cup in September. It was the back injury first and Pandya recovered to join the Indian team in Australia during the Test series. However, before the ODI series, a Koffee with Karan episode featuring him and KL Rahul aired and a major controversy erupted.
Hardik faced a massive backlash on social media for his "sexist and misogynistic" remarks on the show and he and Rahul were suspended and called back to India. Their suspensions were lifted on January 24 pending appointment of an ombudsman and Hardik Pandya was back in the thick of things.
However, it seems people are not yet ready to forgive Hardik completely for his offensive statements. During the second T20I against New Zealand in Auckland, a female spectator was seen holding a banner that said "Pandya Aaj Karke Aaya Kya? [Pandya, did you do it today?]". This placard was in reference to Hardik's statement on the chat show regarding his virginity, where he said he told his parents, "mai karke aaya [I did it today]."
A video of the woman holding the banner is also doing rounds on social media.
Hardik contributed with a wicket in Auckland - one of Colin de Grandhomme right after he scored a fifty. While that was all of Hardik's contribution, it was his brother Krunal who shone that day and put up a player-of-the-match performance. Krunal returned with figures of 3 for 28, picking the wickets of Colin Munro (12), Kane Williamson (20) and Daryl Mitchell (1).
While the female spectator held the banner for Hardik during the second T20I, the news of a case being registered against him, Rahul and Karan Johar came out on the morning of the match.
A case was registered against the duo and the host of the show and filmmaker Karan Johar in Jodhpur on February 6.
From the BCCI's side of proceedings as well, the case handling will be completed after the appointment of an ombudsman.
See: The biggest controversies of Indian cricketers



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