'BCCI should stop allowing Wives, GFs on Important Tours' - Athiya Shetty under scanner after being spotted dining with KL Rahul

Senior Indian opener KL Rahul is continuously under fire and at the receiving end of harsh criticism from the Indian cricketing fans and some of the former cricketers as well. The 30-year-old could score only 128 runs in six innings of the six matches he played for India.

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Meanwhile, some Indian cricket fans went on to drag his girlfriend and Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty while criticizing the Indian cricketer. Now, the actress is once again fallen prey to harsh criticism and trolling from the Indian cricketers as the couple was spotted dining together following India’s embarrassing exit from the eighth edition of the 20-20 World Cup.

They took to Twitter for expressing their angst whereas some of the fans went on urge the Indian cricket Board to stop allowing girlfriends and wives on the major international and important tours of the national cricket team of India.

Here’s how fans lashed out at Athiya Shetty for KL Rahul’s failure:

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Abb kl rahul ko bolo idli beche athiya sethe ke saath cricket iske bass ki nahi

— vikas pandey (@vikaspa089408) November 11, 2022

Wish @klrahul had kept his eyes on the ball while playing at Adelaide. Alas!

KL Rahul can't take his eyes off girlfriend Athiya Shetty as they dine with Team India - Pics Inside | Hindi Movie News - Times of India https://t.co/RJafbeuxnM

— Sanjeev Hariharan (@sanjeevh) November 11, 2022

#T20WorldCup #TeamIndia

First of all #BCCI should stop allowing Wives & GFs on Important Tours. Team Bonding should be encouraged Off Field too.
Ye Partners k sath Kona Pakad Lete hain. Not a Romantic or Family Trip.

e.g - Team on a Dinner, Athiya Shetty with KL Rahul pic.twitter.com/fc8McF9aGD

— g0v!ñD $#@®mA (@rishu_1809) November 11, 2022

Because I am KL Rahul.

my performances in the WC were so bad that Athiya Shetty has ditched me, and future father-in-law hates me now. pic.twitter.com/56VSzHtzyN

— The Tweeter Bird (@i_speak0) November 11, 2022

Now, KL Rahul will be seen in action with the Indian cricket team in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh later at the end of this year.

Meanwhile, the men in blue are set to play against New Zealand in the three-match T20I series and three-match ODI series in New Zealand. Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead the Indian team in the T20I series whereas senior southpaw Shikhar Dhawan is set to lead the team in the ODI series against the Kiwis.

Senior players including the likes of skipper Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and former skipper Virat Kohli have been rested from the white-ball assignment against New Zealand. Young players like Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan will be there in the squad to appear for men in blue against Kane Williamson’s men.

Recently, New Zealand was also knocked out of the eighth edition of the 20-20 World Cup at the hands of Babar Azam’s Pakistan in the first semi-final of the tournament.