Selectors Under Fire: Transparency Claims in HCA Take Another Hit

Special Correspondent In Hyderabad cricket, the disconnect between what the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) proclaims and what it practices keeps widening. And when institutions fail to listen, someone must. That is why our platform continues to provide space to every aggrieved voice—not out of bias or hostility, but out of a commitment to fair, honest,…

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Order Behind the Noise: Why HCA’s U-14 Trials Mark a Transparent Turn

Special Correspondent For a cricket ecosystem long accustomed to controversy, the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s U-14 selections at the Secunderabad Gymkhana grounds have unexpectedly offered a refreshing counter-narrative. What initially appeared — through a few viral social media clips — as yet another episode of confusion soon began to reveal a more nuanced and encouraging story…

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Restoring Democratic Governance in the HCA

Special Correspondent At a time when Hyderabad cricket is already reeling from administrative chaos, parents of aspiring cricketers and the remaining upright, law-abiding affiliated club secretaries have made a direct and urgent appeal to the Hon’ble High Court–appointed Ombudsman, Justice Naveen Rao. Their plea is simple, constitutional, and non-negotiable: restore the supremacy of the General…

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Cyclone, Chaos, and the Ramayana Trail: A Pilgrimage That Turned into a Test of Grit – Part II

A Miraculous Escape from a Sri Lankan Nightmare There are journeys you plan, journeys you cherish, and journeys you simply survive. Our trip to Sri Lanka—meant to be a quiet Ramayana trail pilgrimage—slowly turned into the third kind. What began as a serene family excursion, tracing mythological footsteps across the emerald island, ended in a…

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Hyderabad Cricket’s Open Secret

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…

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HCA’s SGM Deferred: Orangenews9’s Stand Vindicated

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…

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How Hyderabad Cricket Became a Merit-Free Zone

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?…

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What Exactly Is the Hidden Agenda Behind HCA’s December 7 SGM?

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…

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