Our Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again slipped into media headlines—not for a giant-killing Ranji triumph, not for unearthing the next VVS Laxman, but for something depressingly routine: allegations of corruption. This time, the storm has been kicked up by a familiar constituency—parents of youngsters who couldn’t cut, wondering aloud how…
MS Shanker Family trips are supposed to create memories. Ours became a saga. Eight of us — my family and my sister’s — landed in Sri Lanka last Sunday, eager to walk the Ramayana trail, to stand where Sita once stayed captive, to trek the mythical caves of Ravana, and to soak in the turquoise…
The Congress party’s Karnataka government—its only major southern citadel after Telangana—is once again on the brink of internal implosion. The latest crisis stems from an increasingly visible, increasingly bitter power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief D.K. Shivakumar. And once again, the so-called “Gandhi family leadership”—Rahul…
The Hyderabad Cricket Association’s latest notice postponing the Special General Meeting (SGM) scheduled for December 7, 2025 may appear routine in its wording, but its implications are far from ordinary. The circular, issued by the Acting President and citing “administrative reasons,” reflects a deeper legal reality: the truncated Apex Council cannot proceed with major decisions…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad Cricket has quietly perfected a system that rewards perception over performance — an informal yet powerful “Talent Passport” that shields certain players from consequences. With this passport, a small group moves freely across teams, formats, and age groups, untouched by failures, fitness issues, or long stretches of poor form. The worst part?…
Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is once again hurtling toward a fresh crisis—this time over a Special General Meeting (SGM) abruptly announced for December 7. A circular calling the SGM has been circulated among members, but one fundamental question hangs over the entire exercise: Does the truncated Apex Council even have the legal…
Special Correspondent Parents Expose U-23 Selection Scam as Officials Look Away The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has plunged into yet another scandal, and this time, the outrage is louder, angrier, and more damning than before. With the crippled Apex Council remaining indifferent and the State High Court–appointed Supervisory Committee, headed by former judge Justice Naveen…
Special Correspondent In what appears to be a significant breakthrough after months of mounting pressure, the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) truncated Apex Council has finally begun to act on the long-ignored issue of bogus age certificates—an issue that Orangenews9 has relentlessly highlighted through a series of investigative reports. According to sources, the Apex Council has…
For once, justice has chosen not to look away. The Telangana High Court’s refusal to quash criminal proceedings against a former Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president may just be the first real step toward cleansing one of India’s most decayed sporting institutions. For decades, Hyderabad’s cricket administration has been a cesspool of corruption, cronyism, and…
Special Correspondent The stench of corruption emanating from the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has crossed every boundary of tolerance. What began years ago as whispers of malpractice has today exploded into a full-blown racket — of deceit, financial fraud, and moral decay — carried out under the guise of “cricket administration.” And this time, the…
