The Hardik Pandya-KL Rahul saga has been trending in the past few weeks and showed no signs of slowing down over the weekend as Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrator (CoA) officials asked the court to intervene and investigate the issue. However, while the general public has been divided over the whole controversy, one of India’s most revered former cricketers, Rahul Dravid, issued a warning for youngsters.

"We've had some sessions for the boys with media professionals on how to handle the media and the challenges that come with it. We have used psychologists to come and talk on and off the field subjects. Roles and responsibilities that come along as you become public figures are important to understand. We've also briefly touched upon things like financial planning," Dravid told TOI.

"It's important to switch off and relax off the field and it's a wrong notion that I didn't have fun (laughs)," he says. "It's not that I've not enjoyed myself or gone out. But when you represent your country and people recognise you, fortunately or unfortunately, there are responsibilities that come with that recognition. So you've got to lay down those rules for yourself.

"I grew up in an era when it was (social media) not around. For me, it's not been an issue. I think it's a question of how responsibly you use it. You're not going to be able to stop people from doing the stuff they want. Just be responsible and ask yourself if it's helping you professionally. You'll get the answer. Social media helps amplify your achievements and takes it to larger audiences. So does it amplify the pitfalls. So, you've got to choose wisely." Dravid added.