Bengaluru, May 6 -- The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Wednesday firmly distanced itself from the ongoing probe into alleged black-market ticket sales linked to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, stating that it has no role in the distribution or sale of tickets to the public.

In an official statement, KSCA spokesperson Vinay Mruthyunjaya addressed media reports suggesting that entities under investigation for procuring tickets and reselling them at inflated prices may have links to the association.

Rejecting such claims, KSCA said it is "neither the ticketing agency nor the selling authority" for RCB games, adding that ticket sales "are undertaken exclusively through author...