BCCI playing favourites?

The Indian cricket board's (BCCI) decision to award almost half of the ICC World T20 matches next year to only two venues -- Dharamshala and Nagpur -- has raised eyebrows.

Nagpur, home BCCI president Shashank Manohar, is set to host nine games while Dharamshala, home to board secretary Anurag Thakur-run Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, will stage eight.

The biggest surprise is that the marquee game of the tournament -- India versus Pakistan -- has been awarded to Dharamshala, which has a capacity of 23,000.