Former England cricketer and veteran ICC match referee Chris Broad has made serious allegations against the International Cricket Council (ICC), accusing the governing body of showing favoritism toward India. In a recent interview, Broad claimed that the ICC had instructed him to be lenient with the Indian cricket team over slow over-rate penalties during several matches.

Broad, who officiated in more than 600 international games over a two-decade career, revealed that he was once urged to reduce penalties against India after they fell behind on their over rate. He further alleged that then-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly pressured him to “do what he said” when it came to disciplinary matters.

“India were three or four overs short at the end of a game, which meant a fine. I got a phone cal

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