Hardik pandya apologises for crass comments on tv show, bcci ticks off all-rounder

Hardik Pandya with Karan Johar and KL Rahul India cricketer Hardik Pandya Wednesday apologised after being slammed for making what many construed as misogynistic and sexist remarks on

_Koffee With Karan_, saying he got "carried away by the nature" of the show. The 25-year-old all-rounder has provoked a backlash after the comments he made on the celebrity chat

show hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar, in which he appeared with India teammate KL Rahul. Taking to Twitter, Pandya posted, "After reflecting on my comments on Koffee with Karan, I would

like to apologise to everyone concerned who I may have hurt in any way. Honestly, I got a bit carried away with the nature of the show. In no way did I mean to disrespect or hurt

anyone's sentiments. Respect."  > pic.twitter.com/O0UlpFm43o > — hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) January 9, 2019 On the show, Pandya boasted about hooking up with multiple

women and spoke about how open he is with his parents, saying he had once told them after losing his virginity, "aaj mai kar ke aaya." When the host of the show asked him why

didn't he ask women their name in a club, Pandya responded by saying, "I like to watch and observe how they (women) move. I'm little from the black side so I need to see how

they move." A barrage of criticism started coming Pandya's way, prompting the Indian Cricket Board to consider banning players from appearing on such chat shows. The BCCI had

Tuesday taken note of his "crass and cringe-worthy comments" on the chat show and had ticked him off. Pandya is currently with the Indian team in Australia where it recently

recorded a historic maiden Test series win. Pandya had joined the team before the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne after recovering from a back injury which he had suffered during the Asia Cup

in UAE last year. He will be seen in action in the three-match ODI series against Australia which starts on January 12 in Sydney.