WATCH: Hardik Pandya ignores fans after practice session

Hardik Pandya ignores fans: The Indian all-rounder was seen walking away from fans after India’s practice session at SCG.

While India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was preparing for his international comeback after nearly four months, lesser would he have known that an appearance on a chat show would increase his wait to represent India.

Given all that has happened this week, there is no hiding to what Pandya and India opening batsman Lokesh Rahul said on renowned talk show Koffee With Karan. While no one would have ever expected a talk show to take a toll on a cricketers, the same happened with both of them being ruled out of the Sydney ODI for their misogynist comments.

“Who gave Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul permission to appear on TV show?”: BCCI treasurer asks#BCCI #VinodRai

Read: https://t.co/43NYnPhJXd pic.twitter.com/vHsJkek2tW

— CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) January 10, 2019

COA letter to Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul: You are hereby suspended with immediate effect from participating in any manner whatsoever in any match or activity authorized or supported by the BCCI, the ICC or any State Association, until final adjudication of the matter. pic.twitter.com/IdskS6eajX

— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2019

The build-up to them being ruled out saw them, predominantly Pandya, receive plentiful flak on social media platform Twitter for their inappropriate comments. The same has it in it to dampen their spirits at a personal level.

Pandya returning back from a practice session at the SCG gave impression of being affected from the intense furore which has come his way this week.

Feeling low🙌

— ANGRYஅசோக் 2.0 (@Corp_Tshirt) January 11, 2019

Such arrogance😒

— Detective platypus (@Detectiveplaty2) January 11, 2019

A large number of Indian fans were waiting outside the stadium to take autographs of the Indian fans and get themselves clicked. It was at this point in time that Pandya also walked out but ended up ignoring all his fans despite them cheering him and calling his name loudly.

Watch the full video below:

Hardik Pandya less keen on signing autographs, posing for selfies #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/rlTnUyiJjs

— Rob Forsaith (@robforsaith) January 11, 2019

Moments after Pandya walked out of the SCG, former India captain and current wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni was also witnessed on his way back. Just as fans started to cheer loudly, Dhoni stopped and acknowledged their presence by signing autographs and getting clicked. Watch the full video below:

MSD fever at the SCG post practice. Humble as always, @msdhoni signed a few autographs for the fans who had gathered to watch #TeamIndia train before the 1st ODI #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/AoBsBf2WyF

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2019

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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