Is Hyderabad cricket in trouble? Mohammad Azharuddin rift with HCA reportedly widening
Former Indian cricket captain and current HCA President Mohammad Azharuddin is reportedly at a rift with several HCA apex council members.
Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin was elected as the President of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) back in September 2019. Apparently, the legendary cricketer is at a rift with several officials of the HCA as per the recent events that have transpired within the governing body. Earlier this week, members of the HCA attended an apex council meeting even though President Azharuddin had earlier cancelled it.
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Hyderabad cricket rift reports strengthen after recent Mohammad Azharuddin incident
Quite recently, Telangana Today reported that several HCA members attended an apex council meeting. According to the aforementioned report, Secretary R Vijayanand, vice-president John Manoj, treasurer Surender Agarwal, joint secretary Naresh Sharma and Councillor P Anuradha were among those in attendance. Meanwhile, Hyderabad Cricket President Mohammad Azharuddin himself and CAG nominee Santosh V Daware opted out of the meeting.
At the time of the meeting, Mohammad Azharuddin was seen interacting with several Under-19 players at the Gymkhana Ground. The former Indian captain even shared some pictures from his trip to Gymkhana on his Twitter account. In the caption, Azharuddin wrote that he met with some “good Hyderabad Under-19 talent” as part of their preparations for the upcoming Vinoo Mankad Trophy.
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Mohammad Azharuddin slams SRH team 2021
On the day of the Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) auction, Mohammad Azharuddin criticised the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) franchise for not including a single Hyderabad player in their IPL 2021 squad. As expected, Azharuddin's tweet went viral in no time and garnered a lot of responses. The former cricketer's tweet backfired big time as fans lambasted him for his HCA presidency.
A certain section of fans accused him of resorting to dirty politics. Meanwhile, others panned Hyderabad’s poor player selection policy that prompted cricketers like Ambati Rayudu and Hanuma Vihari to play for other teams. Here's how fans reacted to Mohammed Azharuddin's tweet on the SRH team 2021.
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Meanwhile, India defeated England by 10 wickets within two days at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to go 2-1 up in the four-match series. The India vs England Test series will now move ahead with the series-deciding 4th Test match at the same venue between March 4 and March 8.
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Image source: Mohammad Azharuddin Instagram
Published By : Aakash Saini
Published On: 27 February 2021 at 13:42 IST