How Puducherry became a shortcut to Indian cricket’s big leagues

This week on the show, host Mihir Vasavda speaks to The Indian Express’ Lalith Kalidas about his investigation into how Puducherry has become a backdoor into Indian cricket’s elite leagues. They discuss how fake addresses, eligibility papers, and a parallel selection system allow players from other states to bypass residency rules, often in plain sight of cricket’s governing bodies, and how money, access, and lax oversight allow the system to thrive.You can read the investigation here.Produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar