| The debate of wives and girlfriends (WAGs) accompanying cricketers on foreign tours has taken a different twist after Team India's manager Sunil Dev questioned actress Anushka Sharma's stay with boyfriend Virat Kohli during the India vs England Test series.
Once termed as the most eligible bachelor of Team India, under-performing Virat Kohli has now come under severe criticism for his Test failure -- 134 runs in 5 matches. Many fans and some quarters of BCCI have blamed Anushka Sharma's presence behind the vice-captain's poor form with the bat in a series, which India lost 1-3.
BCCI's decision to allow the Bollywood actress to stay with the cricketer has snowballed into a controversy after Dev just stopped short of saying that wife's are ok but girlfriends on tours was against the culture of the country.
"I didn't know who gave this permission and from where it was supposed to be taken. Whether this was been done before or not I am not aware of it. But I will definitely speak to the BCCI about what I feel and submit my report," Dev told 'Times Now'.
Asked whether girlfriends travelling with the players on tour was against Indian culture, Dev said: As you said yes I agree with you. But I won't make any comment until I meet Board members.
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