TCA takes Telangana cricket Full Membership battle to Bombay HC

Telangana Cricket Association has taken its claim for BCCI Full Membership to the Bombay High Court and submitted a representation to BCCI leadership. TCA general secretary D. Guruva Reddy cited governance, financial compliance and grassroots cricket development concerns

Telangana Cricket Association general secretary D. Guruva Reddy said it had now shifted its strategy by placing its claim for Full Membership directly before the Bombay High Court, besides submitting a detailed representation to the BCCI leadership and the BCCI Ombudsman on September 7, 2026.

According to him, the central issue has to be examined in the context of the Supreme Court’s directions on cricket administration and the reformed BCCI Constitution following the recommendations of the Justice R.M. Lodha Committee.

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“The principle of One State–One Full Member has to be viewed in the context of territorial representation, transparency, accountability and development of cricket at the grassroots. TCA believes that the existing arrangement in Telangana deserves a fresh examination against these constitutional principles,” he said.

Mr. Guruva Reddy said TCA’s legal position was supported by several issues that, in its view, warranted serious scrutiny, including the financial and administrative record of the HCA.

He referred to provisions of the BCCI Constitution concerning continued entitlement to grants and recognition, and claimed that the HCA’s financial position and compliance record had been the subject of scrutiny, including audit-related proceedings and concerns over its accounts.

“TCA is not seeking recognition merely for an institutional advantage. We are asking a fundamental question: can an association continue to enjoy State-level privileges when serious questions have repeatedly arisen over its financial compliance, governance and administration?” he said.

The TCA general secretary also referred to criminal proceedings involving HCA office-bearers and judicial interventions concerning the administration of the association. He said these developments, along with continuing litigation, demonstrated the need for an objective review of the existing governance structure.

“For more than a decade, TCA has worked to develop cricket outside Hyderabad, particularly in the districts, without receiving the institutional support that a State-wide cricket body should ideally receive. Thousands of youngsters have been given opportunities despite these limitations,” he said.

He alleged that the absence of a genuinely inclusive State-wide structure had allowed the district cricket ecosystem to remain fragmented, while initiatives such as commercial franchise leagues had raised questions about regulatory compliance and the interests of grassroots cricket.

“Our objective is clear: transparency, accountability, merit and genuine grassroots development. TCA believes that Telangana cricket requires a State-wide structure that represents all districts and provides young cricketers a fair pathway to the highest levels,” the TCA official said.