Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Sunday came down heavily on the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), accusing it of displaying “unprecedented arrogance” by failing to respond to the clarification sought by the BCCI within the stipulated four-week period over the alleged illegitimate conduct of the TG20 League and other financial discrepancies.
Questioning the HCA’s conduct, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy asked whether celebrating the commercial success of the TG20 tournament absolves the association of its responsibility to answer serious questions raised by the game’s parent body.
“Does the HCA believe that celebrating the success of TG20 absolves it of its responsibility to let the BCCI and cricket lovers in Telangana know whether or not it violated either the BCCI’s regulations or its own Rule Book? If this is not arrogance, then what else is?” he wondered. He said that when the law becomes an optional “menu card” and administrative silence becomes a shield, governance collapses from the Rule of Law into “Rule by Whom?”
“Four long weeks have evaporated since the BCCI Ombudsman and Ethics Officer, Justice Arun Mishra, issued a stern notice demanding answers on systemic violations and opaque disclosures. Yet, the HCA has chosen arrogant silence, treating Page 2 of 3 formal regulatory orders like casual promotional flyers and mistaking the throne of justice for a ceremonial desk,” Guruva Reddy alleged.
“From ignoring Supreme Court-mandated Lodha Committee reforms to bypassing conciliation mechanisms, this is not administrative delay—it is deliberate defiance. Institutions are not destroyed overnight; they are hollowed out when accountability becomes optional and transparency becomes inconvenient,” he added. Drawing parallels from the Mahabharata, Guruva Reddy said the silent elders in the Kuru Sabha remained passive spectators while dharma was dismantled in broad daylight, warning that Telangana cricket risks suffering a similar fate if those entrusted with its governance choose silence over accountability.
“Look closely at what this system has produced. Historic district names such as Warangal, Karimnagar and Medak are allegedly being hijacked as commercial badges while genuine rural cricketing talent is left knocking on locked doors. Cricket was never meant to be the private preserve of a privileged few,” he said. Invoking the teachings of Chanakya and the principles of Rajadharma enshrined in the Ramayana, he said rulers and administrators are duty-bound to place the interests of the people above personal or institutional conveniences.
“Chanakya warned against guardians becoming indistinguishable from those they regulate, while the Ramayana demanded absolute Rajadharma—the unwavering duty of those in authority towards righteousness and justice. Where was this duty when the dreams of district cricketers were allegedly sold to the highest bidder?” he asked. Calling for sweeping reforms, the TCA demanded what it described as a ruthless 360-degree forensic clean-up of the HCA and the complete restoration of democratic governance in Telangana cricket.
\”The time for patchwork repairs and delay tactics is over. We demand independent financial audits, full public disclosure of Page 3 of 3 bank accounts, scrutiny of TG20 contracts and agreements, and the complete removal of conflicted decision-makers from positions of authority. Telangana cricket deserves nothing less than complete transparency and institutional integrity,” Guruva Reddy asserted. He further stated that just as Lord Rama refused to compromise with injustice and Lord Krishna dismantled corrupt regimes to uphold righteousness, the TCA would continue its fight to ensure that judicial and regulatory orders are not reduced to mere formalities. “TCA does not seek to burn down the temple of cricket; we seek to cleanse the accumulated filth, shatter the private gates and return the game to its rightful owners. The doors will be forced open through democratic pressure, the records will be exposed to public light and true governance will be restored—because Telangana cricket belongs to its people, not to self-appointed dictators guarding the locks,” he cautioned.
