The absence of VVS Laxman, whoannounced his retirement ahead of the Test series against NewZealand, seems to have costed the Hyderabad CricketAssociation (HCA) dearly with a poor turnout expected for theFive-day match, beginning here tomorrow. According to the HCA sources, only 2,500 tickets havebeen sold for the match in a 39,000 capacity Rajiv GandhiInternational Stadium. [caption id=attachment_426026 align=alignleft width=380