NEW DELHI, Nov 12: The Indian cricket board backs Cricket Australia (CA) over a picture rights dispute that has prompted international news agencies to boycott coverage of matches in Australia, a senior official said on Monday.

Indian board secretary Niranjan Shah said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could adopt the same stance as CA for future domestic Test series.

“What is it? They are charging only the news agencies like Reuters, AP and AFP,” Shah said when asked whether it could impact India’s tour of Australia.

“(If) Private newspapers like Times of India representatives go and they use photographs for their press I don’t think they are charging. You (agencies) are charging every press. So you are doing a business. That is what I have understood from CA...The BCCI also want to do the same.”—Reuters