Gullshan Desk: India is living its cricketing dream. Yet Telangana, split apart in 2014, still waits for its rightful place. For nearly a decade, the state has been denied a BCCI-recognised, statewide cricket body—a constitutional entitlement under Rule 3(d).
Hyderabad Holds, Telangana Loses The Hyderabad Cricket
Association (HCA), created only for the city, continues to hold the state’s seat. Thirty-one districts are kept out of formal pathways, trials, and representation. No other state has faced such prolonged denial.
In 2021, BCCI instructed HCA to unite with the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA), which already handles cricket across all 33 districts. Nothing has changed after four years. Players remain invisible, opportunities wasted.
HCA: A Collapsing Body?
Investigations, arrests, court fights, and financial instability have left HCA crippled. By every constitutional measure, it stands disqualified.
TCA: The Only Organization in Operation
Meanwhile, TCA has quietly created what Telangana needs: – District units across the state – Transparent elections under Lodha reforms – 25,000+ matches with digital scoring – Grassroots academies in rural and tribal districts
The Verdict Is Clear
Law, structure, and justice all point one way—TCA fulfils Telangana’s entitlement, not HCA. BCCI must act: derecognise HCA, acknowledge TCA, and give Telangana’s youngsters the platform they deserve. This is not politics—it is sporting justice long overdue.
