The ban is with immediate effect
and the pair have been told to return home from the tour of Australia to
explain themselves. Pandya has since apologised, saying he "got carried
away with the show".
The BCCI said "an enquiry and proceedings will
be made against them for misconduct and indiscipline".
Pandya, 25, and
Rahul, 26, were speaking on popular celebrity talk show Koffee with Karan,
which is hosted by Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar.
The chat show is in its
sixth season and this was the first time cricketers have appeared on the sofa. Pandya
spoke about "hook-ups" with several women and said he liked to
observe women at bars or nightclubs. He boasted on the show about being open
with his parents about the liaisons, however Rahul, who is yet to address the
controversy, was more reserved with his comments. Writing on social media,
Pandya added: "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. "
India captain Virat Kohli called the comments "inappropriate" and was
without the two players for his side's defeat in the opening match of a
three-match one-day series down under.
Column | As it looks to penalise #HardikPandya and K.L. Rahul, the BCCI should consider initiating workshops for young cricketers to sensitise them to gender and race issues https://t.co/oVkf69Kro8
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) January 13, 2019
I was on @BBCWorld @BBCNews today with @AmroliwalaBBC talking about the criticism #HardikPandya & #KLRahul have faced after their appearance on #KoffeewithKaran. #KWK pic.twitter.com/zRYRC0Huef
— Haroon Rashid (@iHaroonRashid) January 10, 2019
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