Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) yet again finds itself at the centre of a storm—one that, according to parents, players, and long-time observers of the game in Telangana, has moved well beyond isolated lapses and into what they describe as a pattern of systemic decay. What was meant to be a moment of…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad cricket has long been bruised by whispers of corruption. Now, it stands bloodied by a sworn complaint that reads less like a sporting grievance and more like a crime thriller. Kidnapping. Illegal confinement. Assault. Extortion. And at the heart of it all, an explosive allegation: Rs 24 lakh allegedly paid to secure…
Special Correspondent What is unfolding within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is no longer merely a story of administrative drift. It has become a case study in how institutions hollow themselves out when authority is exercised without mandate, and oversight becomes symbolic rather than substantive. At the centre of this unfolding crisis is a truncated…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad cricket was promised course correction. What it is witnessing instead is prolonged drift—quiet, procedural, and deeply consequential. Governance at the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), far from stabilising under judicial supervision, appears to be slipping further into ambiguity. The tragedy is not loud chaos, but slow erosion—where decisions are taken, time is sought,…
M S Shanker Today marks the 100th birth anniversary of Korlipara Balagangadhara Tilak—KB Tilak garu to those who knew him closely—one of the finest, yet most understated sons of the Telugu film industry. A fearless filmmaker, a committed social reformer, a freedom fighter, and above all, a principled human being, Tilak garu belonged to a…
This article is relevant and significant in the present-day context of the game, when Hyderabad cricket is sliding downhill—not for lack of talent, but due to nepotism, corruption, and the erosion of merit. “Pay-to-play” has replaced performance. Even court-appointed ombudsmen and supervisory committees—by the Supreme Court and state High Courts—have failed to arrest the decline….
Special Correspondent For months, allegations of corruption in Hyderabad cricket selections have refused to fade. Parents, former players, and insiders have repeatedly flagged irregularities, only to be met with silence, procedural evasions, or the familiar refrain: “Bring concrete proof.” That proof—at least in part—now appears to be on record. Investigators from Orangenews9 have accessed documentary…
Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), displaying startling defiance amid mounting dissent and serious questions over legal sanctity, has once again recirculated the same controversial circular to its affiliated club secretaries on January 2—apparently unmoved by growing opposition, constitutional objections, and warnings of illegality. The move comes even as former office-bearers continue to publicly…
Special Correspondent The recent attempt by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) to initiate amendments to its Constitution has raised serious procedural, legal, and governance-related concerns, warranting careful examination and documentation. This report places on record the sequence of events, objections raised by stakeholders, and the broader implications of the ongoing exercise. A former Secretary of…
Special Correspondent What began as an eligibility objection between Sportive CC and Charminar Cricket Club has now exposed a deeper, more troubling failure—the deliberate shifting of the question itself. This is no longer a routine club dispute. It is a test of whether cricket administration values process over convenience, and verification over haste. Yet, instead…
