Hyderabad Cricket Association suspends its President, Secretary, Treasurer

In a major shake-up within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the Apex Council has suspended its top three office-bearers, which include President A Jagan Mohan Rao, Secretary R Devraj, and Treasurer CJ Srinivas Rao. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the Apex Council, following their arrest on charges of financial misconduct.

According to a statement released by the council on Wednesday, the suspension was carried out under Rule 41(6) and Rule 15(4)(d) of the HCA’s Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations (2018). The three officials are currently in police custody, facing serious allegations of fraud, forgery, and misappropriation



of funds.

The statement emphasised that the action was necessary in light of "serious charges involving fraud, cheating, misappropriation of funds, and abuse of official position." It further confirmed that both the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are actively investigating the matter.

"The Hyderabad Cricket Association remains committed to the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability. This decision has been taken in the larger interest of safeguarding the association's credibility and ensuring that due process is followed in a fair and impartial manner,” the release read.