Special Correspondent The simmering factionalism within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again come to the fore, with the Acting President’s reported move to convene an Annual General Meeting (AGM) triggering a fierce debate among stakeholders over its timing, intent, legality and implications. What was initially seen as an attempt to address several long-pending…
Questions Raised Over Proposed AGM Amid Ongoing Controversies Special Correspondent The simmering factionalism within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) appears to have resurfaced yet again, with informed sources within the cricketing fraternity claiming that efforts are underway to convene the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association sometime during the second week of August. While…
Special Correspondent Barely had hopes begun to rise that the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) was finally turning a corner under its new dispensation, when questions are once again being raised over whether anything has really changed. For many stakeholders, the recent appointment of former cricketer B.V. Suvarna Lakshmi as Chairperson of the Women’s Selection Committee…
Fresh coaching controversy raises questions over governance, transparency and institutional reforms Special Correspondent The cracks within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) are widening. What began as criticism from the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) over alleged violations of the HCA and BCCI rule books has now found resonance from within the HCA itself. The latest controversy…
The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has, unfortunately, become no stranger to controversies over the years. From allegations of administrative lapses and governance issues to prolonged legal battles and factional disputes, the Association has often found itself in the spotlight for reasons unrelated to cricket. The appointment of a Single Member Committee (SMC) headed by Justice…
Special Correspondent Success has many fathers. Failure, as the old saying goes, is an orphan. But in the case of the inaugural TG20 League, some stakeholders now quip with a touch of sarcasm that success appears to have found just one father — the tournament’s Chairman, Agam Rao. A special article penned by Agam Rao…
Special Correspondent For an association that has spent more time inside courtrooms than on cricket grounds over the past decade, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again found itself at the centre of yet another avoidable controversy. An official circular, accessed by this e-paper, has triggered fresh concern among affiliated clubs and cricket administrators,…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), an institution that has seldom stayed away from controversy over the last decade, appears to be heading into yet another turbulent phase. This e-paper has accessed two confidential documents received from an anonymous overseas number, exposing what appears to be an escalating internal confrontation within the HCA’s highest decision-making…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), an institution that has seldom stayed away from controversy over the last decade, appears to be heading into yet another turbulent phase. This e-paper has accessed two confidential documents received from an anonymous overseas number, exposing what appears to be an escalating internal confrontation within the HCA’s highest decision-making…
Special Correspondent The inaugural TG20 was marketed as Telangana cricket’s biggest celebration—a showcase of emerging talent, packed stadiums and a new era for domestic cricket. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has spared no effort in projecting the tournament as a grand success. Yet, as the league reaches its climax, one match has ‘overshadowed’ everything else—the…
