KL Rahul Breaks Silence On 'Koffee With Karan' Controversy, Says "Scarred Me..."

24.08.2024 - 10:00 sports.ndtv.com

Indian cricket team star KL Rahul found himself in the middle of a massive controversy after he appeared in the popular TV show "Koffee With Karan" along with teammate Hardik Pandya in 2019.

Their comments on the show led to massive backlash and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) even decided to suspended them.

The episode aired when both Rahul and Hardik were in Australia as part of the Indian cricket team but they had to return midway due to the controversy.

On a podcast with Nikhil Kamath on his Youtube channel featuring Kriti Sannon and Badshah, Rahul opened up about the entire controversy and said that it scarred him.

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