Pandya has has enough bouquets and brickbats last year. Last January, Hardik Pandya along with K L Rahul, jeopardised their careers by passing sexist remarks on Koffee with Karan, a popular celebrity talk show. The incident prompted the Committee of Administrators (COA) to call the duo back from the tour of Australia, handing them provisional suspensions.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India too imposed a fine of ₹20 lakh each. This is in addition to being trolled on social media and heckled on the field, after they started playing. Both the two players spoke publicly on the incident, calling it one of the toughest phases of their careers.