Special Correspondent The recent move by the state Crime Investigation Department (CID), directing the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) not to extend the courtesy of issuing passes to 18 clubs—originally under the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation but allegedly taken over by private interests—has triggered more questions than it has answered. At first glance, the directive appears to…
Special Correspondent If Part I (Rewinding HCA’s Original Sin: The Sub-Lease That Sold Hyderabad Cricket exposed the rot, Part II rips the mask off. What lands on the table now is not hearsay, not political mudslinging, not the routine blame game that has come to define the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). It is something far…
Special Correspondent Let’s stop pretending the rot in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is recent, accidental, or administrative. It is not. It is structural. It is deliberate. And, if one traces it back honestly, it begins with what can only be described as HCA’s original sin — the sub-lease agreement with Visaka Industries. This is…
CID probe widens as ₹69 crore payout, legal lapses, and internal power shifts come under scanner Special Correspondent The crisis engulfing the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has escalated into a full-blown institutional storm, with the state Crime Investigation Department (CID) tightening its probe into a chain of decisions that culminated in a controversial payout of…
Special Correspondent In India, cricket has long transcended sport. It is emotion, identity, and for millions, nothing short of religion. But over the last two decades—especially in the era of the Indian Premier League—this passion has quietly transformed into something else: one of the most lucrative investment vehicles in the country. A recent wave of…
In a system long plagued by allegations of “pay-to-play,” factionalism, and administrative drift, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) finds itself at a critical crossroads. Years of court battles, suspensions, and credibility crises have eroded public trust and hurt the very core of the game—talent and fair opportunity. Against this turbulent backdrop, a new face steps…
Special Correspondent If the first anonymous communication hinted at irregularities, the second tears the veil further—with urgency, defiance, and unsettling specificity. Shared with this e-paper and reportedly marked to Justice Naveen Rao and senior officials within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the message wastes no time in pleasantries. It opens with a line that cuts…
Our Sports Dek As this e-paper continues to report on alleged irregularities within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), signs of growing frustration among certain stakeholders are beginning to surface. Some individuals, expressing dissatisfaction over what they perceive as inaction, have pointed to the lack of visible progress from the High Court-appointed Supervisory Committee led by…
MS Shanker The arrival of the Indian Premier League season is supposed to be a celebration of cricket—packed stadiums, electrifying contests, and fans living every ball. Instead, what unfolds behind the scenes is far less glamorous: a scramble for free passes, entitlement politics, and a quiet sidelining of the very people who built the game….
MS Shanker At a time when global energy markets are on edge, and supply chains are strained by the ongoing West Asia crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pulled off what many are calling a calculated “master stroke.” The decision to sharply reduce central excuse taxes on petrol—from ₹13 to ₹3 per litre—and effectively eliminate…
