"Got Phone Call Saying Be Lenient, It's India": Ex ICC Referee's Politics Claim Involving Ganguly

 

Former ICC match referee Chris Broad has levelled serious allegations against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), asserting that political influence was used to protect the Indian team from penalties during his tenure. Broad, who is also the father of retired England pacer Stuart Broad, detailed these claims in an interview. Broad claimed that he received a direct phone call instructing him to be "lenient" and find ways to spare the Indian team from a slow over-rate fine in one particular match.