New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Filmmaker and television host Karan Johar has finally addressed a question that fans have been asking for years - why Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has never appeared on his celebrity chat show, Koffee With Karan.

In a recent conversation with tennis star Sania Mirza, Johar revealed that his decision stems from a major controversy that once engulfed the show and the cricketing world alike.

"I have never asked Virat for the show. After what happened with Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, I am not asking any cricketer," Johar admitted. "There are many people who I felt would not come, so I never asked them."

Johar's revelation refers to the infamous 2019 episode featuring Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, ...