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Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has issued what it termed a “final notice” to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), raising serious concerns over the conduct of the proposed TG20 League, governance practices, financial decisions and alleged non-compliance with court-mandated reforms.
In an open letter addressed to the court-appointed Single Member Committee (SMC) headed by retired Justice P. Naveen Rao and HCA Secretary A. Jeevan Reddy, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy alleged that several representations submitted by stakeholders over the past several months have remained unanswered despite judicial intervention and ongoing supervision of HCA affairs.
The representation, signed by current and former cricketers, women cricketers, coaches, selectors, club members, parents and stakeholders from across Telangana, seeks immediate disclosure of records relating to the TG20 League and other administrative decisions taken by the HCA.
The TCA’s latest move comes against the backdrop of the Telangana High Court’s April 24, 2026 judgment in the Safilguda Cricket Club case, which significantly strengthened the powers of the SMC overseeing HCA’s affairs.
According to the representation, the High Court had expressed concerns over recurring governance failures, lack of transparency, financial irregularities and systemic deficiencies within the HCA. The court consequently empowered the SMC to take decisions relating to cricket administration, financial matters, appointments, infrastructure development and governance reforms.
The TCA contended that despite the court’s clear directions, several key issues remain unresolved. These include membership disputes, electoral eligibility concerns, compliance with the BCCI Constitution and Lodha reforms, appointment of committees, conflict-of-interest issues and the constitution of the TG20 Governing Council.
The association questioned whether the TG20 League, projected as Telangana’s premier franchise-based T20 competition, had obtained all mandatory approvals from the SMC and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Among the information sought are copies of approvals relating to the TG20 Governing Council, franchise agreements, sponsorship arrangements, financial approvals, bank account details, audit mechanisms and compliance reviews conducted under the supervision of the SMC.
The representation specifically seeks documents relating to the appointment of members of the TG20 Governing Council and the Interim Chief Executive Officer. It has also demanded disclosure of the process followed for their appointments, eligibility criteria and conflict-of-interest declarations.
The TCA further highlighted that Paragraphs 23, 24 and 25 of the High Court judgment make it mandatory for the HCA Apex Council to obtain approval from the SMC for all major administrative, financial and cricket-related decisions. It argued that the court had made the SMC’s decisions final and binding on office-bearers, affiliated clubs and all stakeholders connected with the HCA.
The representation also referred to the High Court’s prima facie observations against HCA Joint Secretary T. Basava Raju and Treasurer Dr. K. Anil Kumar, against whom contempt proceedings were initiated for alleged violation of court orders.
Describing the TG20 League as a major commercial undertaking involving district-based franchises, the TCA demanded clarity on whether the tournament’s financial model, franchise structure, sponsorship arrangements, governing council appointments and commercial agreements had received the necessary approvals under the court-supervised governance framework.
The association has called for immediate disclosure of all pending representations, approvals granted by the SMC, financial sanctions, franchise agreements and legal opinions obtained by the HCA.
Warning of legal action, the TCA stated that if no response is received within seven days, stakeholders would be compelled to approach the Telangana High Court seeking enforcement of the April 24 judgment, disclosure of all TG20-related approvals and judicial scrutiny of governance and financial decisions taken by the HCA.
The representation maintains that the concerns have been raised in the interest of transparency, accountability and the future development of cricket in Telangana.
