{"id":13170,"date":"2025-03-12T13:48:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T08:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=13170"},"modified":"2025-03-12T13:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T08:48:27","slug":"west-indies-legend-criticizes-icc-for-favoring-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=13170","title":{"rendered":"West Indies Legend Criticizes ICC for Favoring India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"197\"><strong>West Indies cricket legend and former fast bowler Andy Roberts has labeled the ICC as the &#8220;Indian Cricket Board.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"395\">The 74-year-old Andy Roberts criticized the favoritism towards India, stating that India had an advantage in the last T20 World Cup and already knew where they would play their semi-final match.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"568\">He also questioned how India managed to avoid traveling during the Champions Trophy 2025, emphasizing that it is unusual for a team not to travel at all in a tournament.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"825\">Andy Roberts further stated that ICC now stands for the &#8220;Indian Cricket Board,&#8221; claiming that India dictates every decision. He sarcastically remarked that if India demanded the removal of no-balls and wide-balls, ICC would find a way to accommodate it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"926\">He added that India cannot have everything their way and that ICC should learn to say no to them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1168\">This is not the first time such allegations have surfaced. Similar concerns were raised during the 2024 T20 World Cup when India\u2019s semi-final venue was pre-decided, with many believing these decisions were made to benefit the Indian team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Indies cricket legend and former fast bowler Andy Roberts has labeled the ICC as the &#8220;Indian Cricket Board.&#8221; The 74-year-old Andy Roberts criticized the favoritism towards India, stating that India had an advantage in the last T20 World Cup and already knew where they would play their semi-final match. 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