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Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Monday claimed that the formal complaint reportedly submitted to the BCCI by an individual identifying himself as “Voice of HCA” has independently brought several governance issues concerning the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) into the public domain, vindicating concerns consistently raised by the TCA over the years.
In a statement, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy said that when an independent voice from within the HCA raises concerns that substantially overlap with issues repeatedly highlighted by the TCA, they can no longer be dismissed as allegations made by an outside organisation.
“The BCCI must examine every complaint objectively, transparently and in accordance with its Constitution and governance framework,” he said.
Guruva Reddy stated that recurring questions surrounding the functioning of the HCA, including the alleged disregard for governance safeguards and applicable provisions, demand institutional correction rather than denial, retaliation or internal power struggles.
He said the continuing neglect of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the applicable governance provisions, including Rules 26, 28, 30, 37 and 38, if established, cannot be treated as mere technical irregularities.
“Rules are not ornaments to be displayed when convenient and ignored when inconvenient. They exist to protect the institution, its finances, its members and, above all, the future of cricketers,” he remarked.
The TCA alleged that HCA’s preoccupation with internal disputes and control over resources has come at the cost of genuine cricket development across Telangana, particularly in rural and district areas.
“The fundamental question is whether cricket institutions are being run for the benefit of the game and its players, or whether the game is being used to preserve institutional control,” he said.
Highlighting the seriousness of the matter, Guruva Reddy pointed out that the Telangana High Court has continued the role of Justice (Retd.) P. Naveen Rao as the Single Member Committee/Supervisory Committee in view of governance concerns and pending criminal investigations by the CB-CID/SIT. The Court has also recorded that the Committee’s decisions, taken in accordance with its directions, are binding on all stakeholders.
“When a High Court-backed supervisory mechanism exists and a specialised investigation is pending, carrying on as if nothing has happened is not governance; it is institutional defiance of accountability,” he observed.
Referring to India’s epics, Guruva Reddy said that the TCA’s decade-long struggle for justice for Telangana’s cricketers draws inspiration from Hanuman’s determination in the Sundarakanda, while the Mahabharata teaches that an assembly ceases to uphold Dharma when those capable of speaking remain silent. He added that the Bhagavad Gita reminds society that corrective action becomes inevitable whenever Dharma declines.
Drawing a parallel with Vibhishana’s voice in Ravana’s court, he said truth cannot be silenced merely because it is inconvenient.
“Truth may be delayed, but it cannot be permanently buried. Der hoga, lekin andher nahi,” he said.
Expressing confidence in the BCCI’s role as the apex governing body of Indian cricket, Guruva Reddy urged it to examine the complaints, judicial records, ongoing investigations and the wider neglect of cricket development beyond Hyderabad in a fair and independent manner.
“TCA has never sought privilege. It has only sought a level playing field, transparent governance and equal opportunities for Telangana’s cricketers. The future of Telangana cricket must not be held hostage to the internal battles of one association,” he concluded.
