Twitter lashes out at Anushka Sharma for posing with the Indian team
The second Test will be played at Lord's from August 9.
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Team India visited the Indian High Commission in London on Tuesday ahead of the second Test match against England. A dinner party was organised for them after which a group photo was clicked. But what has irked many in the picture is the presence of the Bollywood actress and the wife of Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma. Soon after the photo went viral. Twitterverse lashed out at the Diva as she was the only WAG of a cricketer allowed when the wives of others are also present in the country.
None of the other cricketers’ wives was posing with them while Anushka was standing in the middle right next to her husband which looked a bit odd. Even the BCCI has cleared that the WAGs are not allowed during the Test series. Though they had prepared a window for them to meet later. But Kohli and Anushka could be seen together every now and then which has left many perplexed.
Twitter questions Anushka’s presence
Twitterverse wasn’t pleased a bit to see Anushka Sharma standing at the centre as well while Ajinkya Rahane, the vice-captain of the team, was made to stand in the last row of the picture. If Anushka is allowed, then why not the family members of other cricketers? The picture included the coaching and support staff of the visitors as well but no one had their wives posing with them.
The official Twitter handle of BCCI posted the picture of the team visiting the Indian High Commission in London and fans reacted almost immediately.
Meanwhile, the second Test is set to begin on August 9 as Virat Kohli and his troops would be keen to level the five-match series. They lost the opening encounter by just 31 runs thanks to the inability of the other batsmen to stay in the middle. It will be important now that they lend support to their captain who is in sensational form and make a comeback as soon as possible.
Here’s BCCI’s post:
#TeamIndia members at the High Commission of India in London. pic.twitter.com/tUhaGkSQfe
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 7, 2018
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Vice captain is in last row and First Lady of Indian cricket is in front row. These people giving lecture online few days back. @AnushkaSharma
— Ali MG (@aliasgarmg) August 7, 2018
Why @BCCI allows someones wife at official tour…. Please confirm Is your team mens are at work or on honeymoon
— Nishant (@NishNishantkr) August 7, 2018
Why is Anushka here lmao?
She is at the center while the vice captain is at the end lol whatta joke— Od (@odshek) August 8, 2018
anushka sharma is also there in the squad so probably she will be included in the playing 11 too for the next match
— Mayank Sharma (@MSharma56483635) August 7, 2018
Is captain wife more important than vice captain? Where are other players wife's? Don't divide team for the sake of captain or Bollywood please
— Sanjay Tank (@SanjaySTank) August 8, 2018
Either write #TeamIndia and @AnushkaSharma or dont write anything.
— gau (@gau78196489) August 8, 2018
Ye Anushka BCCI ki chairman bangai kya🤔😂
— abdullahkunda🇮🇳 (@abdullahkunda) August 7, 2018
why is anushka sharma there? she's not a part of team india. this isn't acceptable
— Kate and Kate's dirty sister (@FutbolML) August 7, 2018
Vice captain is in the last row, isn't it the management's fault?
Why blame Anushka? Would not she obviously stand beside her husband, the captain?— inder (@AnushkaDevotee) August 8, 2018
But why not anyone else wife is not there
Is it just because Anushka is a public figure in India?— Dibyaratnam Samarlia (@jugalratnam) August 8, 2018
. @AnushkaSharma in #TeamIndia? Either mention her name separately or have some sense before tweeting.
— Vikky Mohanty (@vikkymohanty) August 7, 2018
. @AnushkaSharma please don’t be an #ItemGirl everywhere, at least where a whole nation loves cricket like anything. You just happens to be the wife of @imVkohli shouldn’t be the reason or privilege to be present on that frame. #shame #BCCI
— Vikky Mohanty (@vikkymohanty) August 7, 2018
Difference between family photo and team photo. This is supposed to be a team event not family function.
— Bharath Aiyanna (@bharathaiyanna) August 7, 2018
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