Age Scam: Orangenews9 Impact

Our Correspondent In a significant development that vindicates months of investigative reporting and sustained pressure by Orangenews9, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), acting on a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has imposed a two-year ban on a registered cricketer for alleged age manipulation. It is learnt that the ban…

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Skipper Shardul ”Lords” over Chattisgarh

Jaipur: Skipper Shardul Thakur ticked all the boxes, right from winning the toss to blowing the Chattisgarh top order with a match-winning four-wicket burst, as Mumbai cruised to a wicket victory to complete a group stage hat trick in the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Monday. At the Jaipuria Vidyalaya ground, Shardul won the toss…

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Performance Over Politics: Knockout Cricket Exposes Hyderabad’s Selection Blind Spot

By Vinay Rao The recently concluded Hyderabad Cricket Association One-Day Knockout Championship didn’t whisper its message—it thundered it. On pitches where pressure separated pretenders from performers, the tournament laid bare a truth Hyderabad cricket has long tried to dodge: merit is thriving in the leagues, but suffocating at the state level. At a time when…

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