World Cup 2015: No Wives and Girlfriends Down Under for Team India

When Virat Kohli scores a hundred at the World Cup, he will not be able to look at the stands a blow a kiss to his movie star girlfriend Anushka Sharma. The Indian batting ace's public display of affection had become a common sight during the four-Test series vs Australia. But according to reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to make a formal announcement soon, banning wives and girlfriends (WAGS) from cricket's showpiece event which starts in Australia and New Zealand on Valentine's Day.
BCCI had taken a more lenient approach after India lost the Adelaide and Brisbane Tests. Consequently, the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni were soon able to host their spouses through Christmas and New Year's. However, tasked with defending the world title won in home conditions in 2011, the players will be asked to make major sacrifices.
The Indian board would generally allow partners to accompany players on long and high pressure international tours but administrators have put their foot down for something as big as the World Cup. "This rule of not allowing wives and girlfriends was always there in the past. In a big tournament like the World Cup, the cricketers should stay away from distractions," a top BCCI official was quoted by the Times of India.