Hyderabad: The alleged intimidation, coercion and blackmailing tactics by the top brass of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) which drew wholesome condemnation from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), which threatened to relocate their home base, appears to be the tip of the proverbial iceberg.Hundreds of first class cricketers, international players and former office-bearers of the association are being denied free tickets despite being entitled to them. Ostensibly, these tickets are being cornered by the incumbent office-bearers during matches.A number of cricketers and former office-bearers, including Sheshu Narayan and Vijayanand in their joint memorandum to the government, claimed there was a mega fraud in the name of complimentary tickets of which the HCA president was allegedly the kingpin.It is to be noted that the issue of demanding more tickets from the franchise came to light with the HCA locking one of the corporate boxes. The email by SRH general manager T.B. Srinath to the HCA read: “You locking the F3 Box which was given to the ‘Away’ team (Lucknow SuperGiants) owner, Mr Goenka, a few hours before the last IPL match and opening it up after we pleaded with you, is purely blackmail. We fail to understand how such an act cannot be considered as blackmail and coercion, especially just a few hours before the start of the game.” It is not just about F3 box, the HCA office-bearers hold sway over corporate boxes from F7 to F16 as their private boxes. Like all the clubs in HCA, the office bearers default as owners of clubs and get 12 free tickets. But, they still have a hold over corporate boxes, each of which has 20 seats. These tickets are sold in black, they alleged.The former players and administrators have urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to appoint an independent agency to probe the unhealthy practices and fraudulent methods being adopted by the present HCA body. They also sought a DG vigilance probe into the murky affairs.