Lalith Kalidas

Lalith Kalidas, an investigative journalist with The Indian Express, uncovers the dark underbelly of cricket in Puducherry. He reveals how private coaches are exploiting loopholes to help out-of-state players fake local status through questionable documents. With over 2,000 registrations scrutinized, Lalith discusses the systemic manipulation of eligibility rules and the consequences for genuine players. He highlights the failure of the Cricket Association of Pondicherry and BCCI to enforce regulations, leaving local cricketers' futures at risk.