File photo of Sakshi, wife of India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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Indian cricketers will soon be united with their partners on the long and grueling tour of Australia. According to media reports, the Board of Cricket Control in India has allowed the cricketers' wives to join them Down Under. There will however be no scenes of Anushka Sharma cheering star batsman Virat Kohli from the stands. The ban on girlfriends joining the team on tours still remains. (Related: MS Dhoni feels Team India can bounce back vs Australia )
The ban on girlfirends on tours remains which means actress Anushka Sharma will not be allowed in the Indian dressing room.
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Consequently, the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni could see their wives flying into Melbourne ahead of the Boxing Day Test. India are trailing the four-match series 0-2 and the Board feels the move could rejuvenate the struggling tourists.
File photo of India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara with wife Puja.
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India, who reached Australia in November for a bilateral Test series and ODI tri-series, will remain in the country till the end of their World Cup campaign. The title clash is scheduled on March 29.
File photo of India spinner R Ashwin with his wife.
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The Indian Board had previously curbed the length of stay for WAGS on international tours following a disastrous Test series in England. Kohli, who had a horror series with the bat was panned by critics for spending more time with his Bollywood superstar girlfriend than at the crease.
File photo of India opener's wife Ayesha with their son.
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