Why is Anushka Sharma a part of this team photo? Twitterati blasts the actress and the BCCI

Saunak • August 8, 2018 • 0 • 120

Team India suffered a loss in the first test against England despite Virat Kohli’s heroics in the first innings. But the team seemed in a good mood as they visited the Indian High Commission in London on Tuesday. The whole team posed for a picture and the same was posted from the official Twitter account of the BCCI.

The picture not only sees every player posing with Indian diplomats but they are all wearing the same matching clothes. The coaching and support staffs were present in the picture which made it a grand affair. But there was something which made the picture peculiar and it was Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma‘s presence right at the middle of the picture!

#TeamIndia members at the High Commission of India in London. pic.twitter.com/tUhaGkSQfe

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 7, 2018

Anushka was looking extremely pretty in traditional attire but netizens could not come to conclusion about why she was present in the picture when it was a formal meet-and-greet involving the Indian cricket team, and how come she was the only partner/spouse present on the occasion.

Here are some of the tweets:

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

Yes they have life agreed but here Indian team is meeting to HC not family function.

— Ali MG (@aliasgarmg) August 7, 2018

No Hard feelings but I heard recently BCCI denied players from having their wives around when on tour in England. WTH is Anushka doing among Indian team?? Rules are meant for Team and captain should lead from front in every aspect. Just saying

— The Cricket Guy (@ambade_akash) August 7, 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

Difference between family photo and team photo. This is supposed to be a team event not family function.

— Bharath Aiyanna (@bharathaiyanna) August 7, 2018