TCA cautions HCA against expanding into Telangana districts
The Telangana Cricket Association has warned the Hyderabad Cricket Association against expanding cricket activities into Telangana districts, citing pending Bombay High Court proceedings and BCCI directions. TCA general secretary D Guruva Reddy said any unilateral action could invite legal consequences
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Monday cautioned the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) against venturing into Telangana districts in disregard of pending proceedings before the Bombay High Court and binding BCCI directions.
TCA general secretary D Guruva Reddy said any unilateral attempt to exercise jurisdiction beyond Hyderabad without following the collaborative process directed by the BCCI would amount to a serious challenge to the rule of law and would compel the association to pursue every remedy available under the law.
“The Lakshman Rekha has already been drawn by the courts and the BCCI. Crossing it will have legal consequences,” said TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy.
Questioning HCA’s sudden announcement of establishing cricket academies across eight Telangana districts under the coordination of former India cricketer Ambati Rayudu, Guruva Reddy said, “Before making public announcements, one must first understand the legal position. The proceedings before the Bombay High Court are still pending. Every individual associated with this initiative should first obtain proper legal advice. Cricketing stature cannot override the judicial process. Telangana district cricket was built through 12 years of relentless effort by TCA when no one else came forward. If HCA truly believed collaboration was illegal, why did it repeatedly seek time before the Bombay High Court and participate in BCCI-convened joint meetings?”
“The BCCI’s order dated July 11, 2021 directed HCA and TCA to collaborate for cricket administration beyond Hyderabad. It was HCA itself that assured implementation before the court, leading the BCCI to convene joint meetings in 2025 and 2026. Today, HCA appears to be questioning the very process it accepted before the court. The question is simple: if there was never any intention to comply, why seek time before the court at all? One cannot promise compliance inside the courtroom and deny it outside,” he said.
