5 Indian cricketers who were criticized for their off-field lives

#4 Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi is one of the greatest Indian captains ever. In the time when Pataudi played, the scenario was quite different. Back then, girlfriends and wives were not allowed to accompany the cricketers or watch cricket matches. But Sharmila Tagore, who was the Nawab’s girlfriend then, did go to England to watch him play.

The veteran actress once said: “On one or two occasions, it was believed that I was somehow responsible for his poor performance. It is believed that if you are an actor or a cricketer from a privileged background, then you're spoilt and an attention seeker.”