Sreesanth supports Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul

New Delhi, January 14: Banned Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth has chided young cricketers Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul for their sexiest comments on the Koffee with Karan show, but also said that Team India need the "match winner" duo for the upcoming ODI World Cup, he said here on Monday.

"I will only say that whatever happened was very bad, but the World Cup is around the corner. Both Hardik and Rahul are both good cricketers...," Sreesanth told media persons here.

"I will only say to Hardik and Rahul, that surely they are both match-winners and sooner or later they will be back on the field. Yes, I know how difficult it is for a cricketer to miss the game and I just hope BCCI allows them to play, once they realise I am sure they should be playing where they should be playing," the former India pace bowler stressed.

Sreesanth said that those who had erred worse than Rahul and Pandya had gotten away with it in the past and slammed them for targeting the duo now.

"Yes, what happened was wrong. They said some wrong things. But there are others whose have made bigger mistakes than these, who are still playing and are in different fields not just cricket. The same people are speaking about this. When they see an opportunity they pounce on it like tigers," Sreesanth added.