According to Prasad, they are working on improving the facilities at Gymkhana from the wicket to the stadium
Published Date – Tue, 25 Apr 23 at 07:10pm
Hyderabad: Known for its honesty, integrity and strict discipline, the Supreme Court has appointed a one-man committee of retired Supreme Court justice L Nageswara Rao with the task of “sorting out” the mess at the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). He was assisted by former CRPF Director General Kode Durga Prasad, a no-nonsense IPS officer.
“We want to introduce some system where we can permanently arrest corruption. BCCI is doing a lot of work online and we want to do it in HCA as well. We need to have a tight system to help the administration run smoothly. Cricketers should not spare Suffer at any price,” Prasad said in an interview with Telangana Today.
Judges Nageswara Rao and Prasad, who were appointed in February, have been meeting former top players and government officials in a push to put the much-maligned HCA in order. Prasad pointed out that their immediate priority is to restart the Hyderabad Academy of Cricket Excellence and start the new cricket season. “We will be running the academy by the end of the month, which has been closed for a few years. We have identified the likes of directors, head coaches (senior and junior) and other support staff (batting, bowling coaches, masseurs, trainers, physiotherapists) people. We want a vibrant academy,” Prasad revealed.
According to Prasad, they are working hard to improve the facilities at Gymkhana from the wickets to the gymnasium. “We are trying to create a separate net just for the girls.” At the start of the tournament, Prasad said they hope to start the tournament by May 15. Leagues and how many teams are in each division. Hopefully we’ll have these modes finalized by May 10th.
On the question of selectors, Prasad added that they will have a new set of selectors by the first week of May. “We will make sure that the right choices are made. Now with the start of the academy, we will have a clear picture of the players.” Prasad warned that score manipulation will be a thing of the past. “We’re going to take full advantage of the technology. We’re going to monitor all games. Going forward we’re going to make sure scores aren’t fudged. We want to tighten up the systems that help the games run smoothly.”
Turning his attention to the long-awaited election and the issues of multiple clubs, Prasad said Judge Rao was taking a closer look at the electoral aspect. “He has now drawn up a questionnaire and asked the secretaries to provide details about the history of the club. Once the answers come in, he (Judge Rao) will collate the data and make a decision based on that. There are two things to decide, one It’s about private clubs, one is about institutional teams. Now, most of the institutional teams have become private clubs. Judge Rao is looking into this issue.”
