India, April 1 -- The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) convened a meeting with Sunrisers Hyderabad officials on Tuesday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in response to reports that the franchise accused the president of the state body of blackmail and threatening its staff at the home venue. SRH representatives Kiran, Saravanan, and Rohit Suresh attended the meeting.

On Sunday, Cricbuzz reported that the SRH team, owned by the Chennai-based Sun Group, alleged that HCA president Jagan Mohan Rao repeatedly resolved "blackmailing tactics" over ticketing demands. The franchise even sought the help of BCCI and the IPL Governing Council.

"It is the HCA President Mr. Jagan Mohan Rao who is resorting to threats, coercion and...