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…
Special Correspondent True to its commitment to fearless journalism, Orange News9 continues to provide space for all sides to be heard. A recent Open Letter from an aggrieved parent to the retired High Court judge overseeing Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) day-to-day affairs under court supervision has triggered sharp debate. The parents’ letter had raised serious…
Irony, it seems, is Hyderabad cricket’s permanent partner. Despite a few recent state-level successes, complaints are once again pouring into our newsroom. The last three months of exposure into the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) murky functioning had, for a moment, raised hope. The High Court-appointed Supervisory Committee led by Justice Naveen Rao appeared determined to…
Special Correspondent An insider’s counterview to the Club Secretary’s proposal sparks a wider debate on Hyderabad cricket’s moral decay The battle for Hyderabad cricket’s soul is getting louder—and more revealing. Ever since the e-Paper opened its pages to the many voices willing to join the fight against the corruption-ridden Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), a fascinating…
Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again become a theatre of intrigue and manipulation. This time, the target of its entrenched power brokers appears to be Justice Naveen Rao (Retd), the High Court–appointed administrator tasked with overseeing the association’s functioning. According to sources familiar with the developments, certain vested interests within the…
MS Shanker Just when one thought the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) couldn’t sink any deeper, comes a fresh controversy — this time from the women’s state teams. After the storm over biased selections in the men’s Under-19 and Under-23 squads, parents and former players are now up in arms over alleged corruption, favoritism, and nepotism…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad’s cricket fraternity is running out of patience. The High Court-appointed Supervisory Committee, headed by Justice (Retd.) Naveen Rao, once seen as a ray of hope for cleansing the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), is now being branded “toothless” and “ineffective.” Despite multiple police complaints, media exposés—including this very publication’s detailed investigations—and even ongoing…
