SRH, HCA agree on deal on IPL tickets

The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) had to back down a bit as it had to agree to adhere to tri-party agreement between the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and HCA.

The HCA and IPL franchise SRH had a stand-off over complimentary tickets to matches. Although SRH had allocated 3900 passes to the state cricket body, the latter had demanded more and tried in SRH’s words ‘blackmailed’ the franchise into giving out more tickets.

“In response to various reports circulating in mainstream and digital media regarding issues between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), HCA Secretary Mr. R. Devraj convened a meeting with SRH officials today (Tuesday) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. The meeting was attended by SRH representatives Mr. Kiran, Mr. Saravanan, and Mr. Rohit Suresh,” said a statement from SRH.

“During the discussions, SRH proposed strictly adhering to the existing tri-party agreement between SRH, HCA, and BCCI, ensuring that 10% of the available stadium capacity across all sections is allocated accordingly.

“HCA, in turn, proposed maintaining the existing allocation of passes in each category, in line with the long-standing practice followed over the years,” the statement from the franchise added.

Following in-depth discussions and further telephonic deliberations with SRH CEO Shanmugam, the following resolution was agreed upon:

1) The category allocation of 3900 complimentary passes to HCA will remain unchanged, consistent with established practice.

2) HCA has assured SRH that they will fully cooperate with SRH in a professional manner.

3) HCA and SRH remain committed to working together amicably to enhance the spectator experience at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.

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