Rahul Dravid urges people not to overreact on Hardik Pandya-KL Rahul controversy

Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul are still waiting for the BCCI’s verdict after being suspended for their misogynist comments on the talk show Koffee with Karan. They have already missed three ODIs until now and have been ruled out of the New Zealand tour as well. While the former cricketers are busy giving their opinions on the matter even the India U19 coach Rahul Dravid has joined the list and believes that the people shouldn’t overreact.

The Supreme Court is likely to appoint the Ombudsman this week to investigate the matter. Moreover, the careers of the cricketers are in the dark after the CoA members were at loggerheads over the inquiry process. Several emails were shot between the CoA chief Vinod Rai and Diana Edulji with the former clarifying that the board is not in the mood to end the players’ careers.

It is not the first time that’s happened

Rahul Dravid, while speaking to The Hindu, felt that the comments of the duo shouldn’t be criticised much and the case shouldn’t be taken too far as this has not happened for the first time. “It is not that players did not make mistakes in the past. It is not that mistakes will not be made in the future despite our best efforts to educate the youth. But let us not overreact please,” he said.

Rahul also went on to add that nobody taught him anything during his playing days and he learnt by watching at the seniors in Karnataka side. He stressed the importance of making the cricketers aware of their roles and responsibilities while again urging everyone not to over-react on the issue.

“Players come from different teams and their roles of responsibility need to be addressed. Issues will always be there and we have to educate and guide them. They should be told they can’t abuse the system. I learnt from watching seniors in Karnataka, from parents and coaches. They were my role models. No one sat me down and gave me a lecture. I observed and learnt. The best learning process happens in the dressing room from your seniors. But we should not over-react.

“People forget in the past also incidents have happened. Today it gets highlighted more but I agree we need to keep mentoring them, educating them because challenges today are different on and off the field. They have to remember their responsibilities as Indian cricketers. It can’t be everything was great earlier and everything is bad today,” the 46-year-old further said.

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