‘I remorse enjoying cricket’: Former India captain drops bombshell

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has expressed deep disappointment over the Hyderabad Cricket Affiliation (HCA) Ombudsman’s directive to take away his identify from the North Stand on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium.
The previous cricketer didn’t maintain again his feelings, calling the state of affairs “heartbreaking” and a “full shame to the game.”
“It pains me deeply to say this, however I generally remorse having performed cricket. It’s heartbreaking to see people with little to no understanding of the sport now in positions to show and lead. It’s an entire shame to the game,” he informed IANS.
Azharuddin, who served as HCA president from September 2019 to September 2023, stated he intends to take authorized motion and urged the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) to step in.

“I’m decided to pursue authorized motion in opposition to this injustice, and I urge the BCCI to intervene and take acceptable motion. This concern isn’t remoted – Sunrisers Hyderabad additionally had a dispute with the affiliation over passes, highlighting a sample of mismanagement and battle,” the previous skipper stated.

He additional added that the state of affairs has turn into private, particularly after he was barred from contesting the HCA elections.
“What’s unfolding is past comprehension, and it hurts me on a private stage. I used to be not allowed to contest the HCA elections, just because I uncovered the corruption inside the system. That reality made me a goal,” he stated.
The choice to take away Azharuddin’s identify from the stadium stand was taken by Justice (Retd) V. Eswaraiah, the HCA’s ethics officer, following a petition filed by Lords Cricket Membership — a member unit of the state affiliation.
The petition alleged that Azharuddin, throughout his tenure as HCA president, misused his place by taking arbitrary choices. It pointed particularly to an Apex Council assembly in December 2019, only a month after he took workplace, the place a decision was handed to call the North Stand after him. In line with HCA guidelines, such resolutions require approval from the Basic Physique, which was reportedly not obtained.