BCCI now bans photo agencies from covering Indo-Pak series

The News Media Coalition (NMC), which champions freedom of the media, has condemned the BCCI's high-handed attitude on the issue.

"The imminent Pakistan cricket tour of India promises to be a casualty of the ongoing international media dispute with the BCCI, the sport's national governing body based in Mumbai," Andrew Moger, Executive Director of NMC said in a statement.

"Now the high-profile Pakistan tour