Srinagar, March 31 -- The promises of transparency and professionalism in Jammu & Kashmir cricket have largely remained lip service. Behind the glossy headlines and grand announcements, J&K's cricketing landscape is marred by blatant favouritism, systemic conflicts of interest, and administrative high-handedness. From sidelining deserving professionals to mismanaging the state's premier cricket body, the current dispensation has raised serious questions about its intent and credibility.By all accounts, the assurances about restoring integrity and professionalism in J&K cricket were hollow from the start. The oft-repeated narrative that "commercialism is taking a back seat and professionalism gaining ground" has been exposed as little more...