K.L. Rahul and Hardik Pandya should have merely been suspended for two matches for their sexist comments (“Players brought the game into disrepute, so did the CoA and the BCCI”, Jan. 17). An orientation programme should be put in place for young players who don’t know how to deal with all the new-found money and fame that comes their way.
K.M. Srinivasa Gowda,
Bengaluru
The article rightly condemns the short-sightedness and high-handedness of the cricket administration. However, it is unfair to pin the blame on Pandya’s parents. People are brought up differently and it’s not right for us to judge them.
Vikram Sundaramurthy,
Chennai
I am confused. What did Hardik Pandya say that brought disrepute to the game? What he does in his personal life is not a matter of concern to us. What he tells his parents is none of our business. Calling him a “woman hater” is harsh; if the women he hit on didn’t have a problem with him and nor did his parents, who are we to judge? Given the hypocritical attitude that we have about sex in this country, I’m glad that we are at least talking about sex and the importance of carrying protection on air. The writer takes the moral high ground by castigating Pandya’s parents, which is unfair. This is moral policing.
Jayaraj Menon,
Thiruvananthapuram
