Hyderabad Cricket Association President and Officials Detained in Forgery Case

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The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president and four other officials, including treasurer C Srinivas Rao and CEO Sunil Kante, were taken into custody by the Telangana CID on Wednesday for questioning in a forgery and misappropriation of funds case. The allegations include blackmailing tactics for complimentary tickets during the 2025 IPL season, made by Sunrisers Hyderabad. A complaint was filed by Telangana Cricket Association general secretary Dharam Gurava Reddy on June 9, which led to the filing of a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Telangana CID has arrested Hyderabad Cricket Association president A Jagan Mohan Rao and four other officials on charges of forgery and misappropriation of funds.
  • The case involves allegations of blackmailing tactics for complimentary tickets during the 2025 IPL season made by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
  • The complaint was filed by Telangana Cricket Association general secretary Dharam Gurava Reddy on June 9, alleging that HCA president A Jagan Mohan Rao contested the elections using a forged document.
  • The allegations include misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 2.3 crore and forgery of documents.
  • Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin has demanded a thorough inquiry into the functioning of the HCA and the disbandment of its current administration.
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad had alleged that the HCA was "threatening" them for more complimentary tickets, with the IPL franchise warning they would consider relocating their home matches to another state if the issue continued.

Statistics:

  • Rs 2.3 crore: the amount of funds allegedly misappropriated by HCA officials.
  • 3,900: the number of complimentary passes the HCA was originally supposed to receive per match.
  • 20+: the number of additional complimentary passes allegedly demanded by the HCA president from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
  • 10%: the percentage of the stadium's capacity that the HCA was supposed to receive complimentary passes for.
  • 2025: the year during which Sunrisers Hyderabad allegedly faced blackmailing tactics for complimentary tickets.

Sources:

  • "HCA president, officials detained in forgery case, allegations of blackmailing tactics made by Sunrisers Hyderabad," The Times of India, June 15
  • "Telangana CM orders investigation into IPL ticketing controversy," The Times of India, June 12
  • "Sunrisers Hyderabad warns of relocating home matches to another state," The Times of India, June 10
  • "Former India captain Azhar demands disbandment of HCA administration," The Times of India, June 15