Hardik Pandya is not the most popular man on the planet right now. The all-rounder had made some comments on the TV show Koffee with Karan which were deemed sexist. He was called a racist and also a mysogynist.
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Now compare his reputation to that of The Wall, Rahul Dravid. Not only is he regarded as world class batsman but also a gentleman in every possible way. Of course we don’t need proof of that, but an old video has surfaced of him during his playing days. It’s a ‘bakra’ prank but what stands out is how Dravid handled himself in that situation. Take a look:
This is a lesson to Pandya and also KL Rahul who was on the show with him as to how one should conduct oneself in public. After all these guys are icons whom youngsters look up to. At the moment both cricketers face a potential 2-match ban as the BCCI mulls preventing players from taking part in non-cricketing shows in the future. Pandya has apologised twice, but Rahul is yet to comment.
Dravid’s old video is proof that class matters and the stark difference between the two scenarios is ample proof as to how the individuals view the world outside.