The Telangana Cricket Association has called for the immediate dissolution of the Hyderabad Ranji Trophy squad, pointing to what it described as procedural irregularities in player selection and the undue influence of financial interests over on-field merit.
The TCA put forward claims of widespread neglect affecting cricket development across all 32 of Telangana's districts, while also indicating that a large-scale demonstration by young players outside the BCCI's Mumbai offices remained a possibility if the grievances of district-level cricketers continued to go unaddressed. The body's planned campaign, it noted, would push cricket's national governing authority to address fair access to the sport and openness in how players are chosen.
TCA general secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy and vice-president Dr Pesaroo Vijay Chander Reddy raised concerns that the Hyderabad Cricket Association channels a disproportionate share of cricketing pathways toward select areas of Hyderabad, leaving talented players from other parts of Telangana with fewer avenues to develop and progress.
Guruva Reddy raised questions about how squad berths for the Ranji team were distributed under the watch of Ambati Rayudu and HCA secretary Jeevan Reddy, contending that certain spots went to individuals with ties to cricket-kit and T-shirt supply businesses rather than to Telangana players from the local pool who had been passed over. He called on HCA leadership to take part in a public debate covering how candidates were chosen, the standards applied, and the reported exclusion of talent from district level.
He called for player-selection processes in Hyderabad domestic cricket to be subject to proper oversight, noting that allegations of money changing hands for squad places warranted a thorough and open examination rather than being set aside.
Dr Pesaroo Vijay Chander Reddy put forward the position that the HCA had not done enough to identify and develop promising players across all 32 districts. He argued that widening access beyond a limited cluster of locations — rather than keeping pathways concentrated in one part of the region — would determine how well Telangana cricket could develop at its base.
Plans drawn up by the Telangana Cricket Association would send teams into domestic competitions on behalf of each of the state's 32 districts, opening up a broader pathway for players who have not yet had access to organised cricket. Association leaders called for players from rural areas and district-level competitions to be given equal access to pathways leading toward higher tiers of the sport.
TCA officials outlined their positions during brief exchanges with reporters gathered at Kakatiya University Grounds for the launch of the Under-19 State League Championship, a competition drawing 16 participating teams. Sources said standout performers at the tournament would be put forward to the BCCI through an official process, with selection tied to on-field performance.
Among those in attendance were TCA zonal convener and district secretary Thallapelli Jaipal Reddy, Technical Committee member Chittaranjan, Allam Venkateshwarlu, coach Shafi, and senior cricketers Navarasan and Aditya.
