HCA president arrested over irregularities related to ticket allocation during IPL 2025 – Sportstar

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Published : Jul 09, 2025 19:55 IST , HYDERABAD – 1 MIN READ
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Hyderabad Cricket Association president Jagan Mohan Rao had allegedly locked a corporate box hours before SRH’s match against LSG on March 27. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Jagan Mohan Rao was arrested by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) here on Wednesday.
This development follows the submission of the Vigilance and Enforcement Wing’s report to the State government regarding alleged irregularities related to ticket allocation and governance within the HCA during the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
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A preliminary report reportedly validated serious allegations levelled by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against the HCA, which included intimidation, coercion, and blackmail over complimentary tickets and corporate boxes. 
The franchise alleged that Rao locked a corporate box hours before SRH’s match against Lucknow Super Giants on March 27 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium and demanded 20 additional complimentary tickets. It claimed that Rao’s actions violated the tri-party agreement with SRH, HCA, and BCCI, which allocates 3,900 complimentary tickets (10 per cent of stadium capacity) to the association.
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