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Five Senior HCA Officials Held in Judicial Custody Over IPL Ticket Scam and Misappropriation

The CID lodged FIRs against A. Jaganmohan Rao and four colleagues for ticket blackmail, document forgery and misappropriation of Rs 2.32 crore ahead of an expanded inquiry into a suspected Rs 170 crore fund diversion.

A man in a light purple shirt with a tiger emblem is speaking into a microphone at a public event. He stands in front of a blue and yellow backdrop featuring the logo of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), with "HCA" in the center and the full name encircling it.
Allegations were levelled against Jagan Mohan Rao and others by the Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2025 IPL season.
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HCA President Jagan Mohan Rao Arrested Over Ticket Irregularities Linked to IPL Franchise

Overview

  • A. Jaganmohan Rao, treasurer C. Srinivas Rao, CEO Sunil Kante, general secretary Rajender Yadav and his wife G. Kavita were remanded to judicial custody on allegations of coercion over complimentary IPL tickets and forged documents.
  • The arrests follow a state vigilance report confirming that HCA officials locked a corporate box and demanded 20 extra complimentary tickets, breaching a tri-party agreement that grants 3,900 free passes per match.
  • CID filed charges under IPC sections for forgery (465, 468, 471), criminal breach of trust (409), cheating (420) and misappropriation of property (403) after a June 9 complaint alleged Rao used false club membership papers to contest the 2023 HCA elections.
  • Investigators have shifted focus to probe an alleged diversion of over Rs 170 crore in association funds through fake invoices and unauthorized transfers during the IPL season.
  • Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s ordered inquiry and calls from former captain Mohammed Azharuddin for a full governance overhaul have intensified calls for accountability at the Hyderabad Cricket Association.