New Delhi, Jan 24 (UNI) The Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Thursday lifted the interim suspension against Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, who were suspended after they made an appearance on Karan Johar's Koffee With Karan, over misconduct and inappropriate behaviour.
The suspensions of Pandya and Rahul have been lifted with immediate effect, pending the appointment and adjudication of allegations by the BCCI Ombudsman. The decision was taken after consulting with new BCCI amicus PS Narsimha.
'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 January 11, 2019 should be presently lifted with immediate effect,' the CoA said in a statement here.