A Letter, A Mirror, A Way Forward This e-paper publishes Mr. Venkateshwaran’s letter not merely as a complaint, but as part of a larger conversation that Hyderabad cricket can no longer avoid. The concerns over lack of communication with affiliated clubs are legitimate, and the HCA administration must recognise that transparency and stakeholder engagement are…
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…
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….
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…
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….
Vinay Rao Here is a number that should disturb everyone who genuinely cares about Hyderabad cricket: 80. That was the number of clubs a judicial committee found to be effectively controlled by just 12 individuals and their families. Eighty clubs. Twelve families. An association with more than 200 members — supposedly representing the democratic spirit…
Special Correspondent The time has come for Hyderabad cricket to undertake serious course correction. Whatever may have happened under previous administrations — whether driven by ego, indifference, internal politics, or ulterior motives — the responsibility now rests on the shoulders of the new HCA Secretary, Jeevan Reddy, to rectify some of the association’s most glaring…
The rot was never limited to 57 clubs. The rot was the system itself. Vinay Rao The debate surrounding the infamous 57 disqualified clubs is once again being reduced to a dangerously simplistic argument. Some want Hyderabad cricket to believe this is merely a procedural issue — a technicality, a calendar dispute over whether the…
Vinay Rao The battle to save Hyderabad’s iconic Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park is no longer merely an environmental issue. It has become a defining test of governance, urban planning, public accountability, and the government’s commitment to preserving the city’s rapidly vanishing green spaces. Despite mounting protests from citizens, environmentalists, walkers’ groups, wildlife activists, and…
Special Correspondent In what could mark a decisive turning point for the embattled Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), newly appointed Director of Cricket Administration and former India international Ambati Rayudu has laid out an uncompromising vision to clean up the system and restore the city’s lost cricketing glory. In an exclusive interaction with our Senior Editor…
