Special Reports
Special Correspondent There comes a point when silence itself becomes evidence. For decades, the Hyderabad Cricket Association has hidden behind one towering credential — that it is among the oldest cricket bodies in India, a founding-era institution that predates Independence and helped shape Indian cricket itself. That legacy once commanded respect. Today, critics allege it…
Vinay Rao A coach is appointed every year. A mandate is handed down by the courts. A new face arrives with grand intentions. And Hyderabad cricket remains exactly where it was — because everyone entrusted with serving the association has eventually ended up serving themselves. What Do We Mean by “Bigger Than the Association”? Justice…
KS Nagarajan The Sun is regarded as the father of all Jeevarasi (living beings), while the seas, rivers, water bodies, and the Earth are considered the mother. According to the Mahabharata, Kunti wished to test this divine principle. Fearing social stigma, she later abandoned the child, who came to be known as Karna, setting him…
The death of 31-year-old Twisha Sharma in Bhopal is not merely another “domestic dispute gone wrong.” It is a chilling reminder that India’s dowry monster is not dead. It has simply become more sophisticated, more protected, and in many cases, more powerful than the law itself. Twisha Sharma, a former model and MBA graduate from…
Vinay Rao The Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru fixture on May 22 is more than a marquee IPL clash. It is an extraordinary opportunity — for cricket, or for the black-market ecosystem that has long thrived within the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s allocation system. The question is which one HCA’s new administration intends to serve….
Modern cricket is increasingly becoming a game of instant gratification. Batters walk in with premeditated strokes, teams obsess over strike-rates, and coaches often reduce the shortest format into a six-hitting exhibition. Yet, every now and then, a player arrives and reminds the cricketing world that the essence of batting still lies in understanding conditions, reading…
Vinay Rao The Boy Who Allegedly Paid Rs 25 Lakhs to Play for Hyderabad A complaint is lying inside the grievance system of the Hyderabad Cricket Association. A copy has already been marked to the Single Member Committee headed by Justice P. Naveen Rao. Weeks have passed. Nothing visible has moved. Nobody appears suspended. Nobody…
Special Correspondent The delay by the Telangana government in constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the deep-rooted financial and administrative irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), despite a clear directive from the Telangana High Court nearly two weeks ago, is now raising uncomfortable and unavoidable questions. Why has the SIT not yet…
Vinay Rao This Was Never About 57 Clubs. It Was About The Mafia Behind Them The biggest lie sold to Hyderabad cricket is that the crisis inside the Hyderabad Cricket Association was caused by 57 clubs. It was not. Those clubs are still playing cricket. Their teams are on the grounds. Their secretaries continue functioning….
By PL Srinivas I write this not merely as a responsible citizen of India, but also as a committed karyakarta of the Bharatiya Janata Party who has seen politics from close quarters for decades. Your reported decision to reduce your personal convoy to just two vehicles may appear symbolic and inspiring to many, but to…
