BCCI lifts suspension orders of Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul

The BCCI Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Thursday removed the interim suspension orders of KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya with immediate effect.

According to an article in Hindustan Times, this decision was taken after discussions took place with Amicus Curiae, Mr. P.S. Narasimha.

The CoA issued a statement which read: “The Committee of Administrators (“CoA”) had, by emails dated 11.01.2019, and in exercise of Rule 41(6) of the Constitution of BCCI, suspended Mr. Hardik Pandya and Mr. K.L. Rahul in view of the allegations of misconduct against them, pending adjudication of the allegations under Rule 46 of the approved BCCI Constitution.”

“Since the adjudication of all allegations of misconduct against any cricketer registered with, inter alia, the BCCI is required to be undertaken by the BCCI Ombudsman, whose appointment is pending directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the CoA is the of the view that the interim suspension orders dated 11.01.2019 should be presently lifted with immediate effect. The above matter and decision has been taken with the concurrence of the Learned Amicus Curiae, Mr. P.S. Narasimha.”

Both cricketers had recently come under fire for comments that they made during their appearance on the show ‘Koffee with Karan’. Pandya and KL Rahul were criticised as their comments were seen to be disrespectful towards women, following which, they were “suspended for an indefinite period for their comments.”