Overview
- Johar disclosed the stance during an appearance on Sania Mirza’s podcast, Serving It Up With Sania.
- He said he has never asked Virat Kohli to be on Koffee With Karan and has stopped inviting cricketers after the Hardik–Rahul controversy.
- The 2019 episode drew heavy criticism for inappropriate remarks, prompting Disney+ Hotstar to remove it.
- Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul were suspended by cricket authorities ahead of an ODI following the uproar.
- Johar has since focused the show on film and entertainment personalities, noting that Ranbir Kapoor has declined invitations in recent seasons.