The current T20 World Cup, according to former England captain Michael Vaughan, is “purely set up for India,” and the International Cricket Council (ICC) ought to have treated other nations a little more “fairly” given that this isn’t a bilateral competition run primarily for financial benefit.

The 49-year-old Vaughan has often blasted India and the BCCI for showing off their money and physical might.

“Well, isn’t this their tournament? That is it, exactly. You are aware of it. During a podcast with Australian great Adam Gilchrist on the Club Prairie Fire YouTube channel, Vaughan stated, “They get to play whenever they want, they know exactly where their semi-final is, they play every single game in the morning so people can watch them at night, obviously in India on the television.”

He took a hard line at the ICC for caving in to the financial strength of India. “I understand that money is a big factor in cricket, and I understand that in bilateral series, but you would think that the ICC would treat everyone a little more fairly when it comes to the World Cup,” he said.

“When it comes to a World Cup, one cannot show empathy or favoritism for any one team, as this competition is entirely biased in favour of India.” Just like that, Vaughan claimed.