Ambati Rayudu vs HCA: Board to take action against Rayadu for defamatory tweet

Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) will be taking action against cricketer Ambati Rayudu as retaliation for cricketer's comments against  board. Rayudu, in a tweet, had alleged that HCA was influenced with corruption and needed to be fixed in order to better team and player performance. Rayudu recently came out of retirement and led Hyderabad team in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy. 

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Ambati Rayudu gets backing from player and officials 

In tweet that was posted on vember 23, Ambati Rayudu urged KT Rama Rao to look into 'rampant' corruption which is prevalent in Hyderabad Cricket Association. Rayudu pointed out how teams were governed by rich and corrupt who had multiple corruption cases lying dormant against m. Newly elected president of HCA, Mohammad Azharuddin, called Rayudu a "frustrated cricketer" when reporters sought after his comments on allegations that Rayudu had made. 

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Former Hyderabad cricketer Kawaljeet Singh was reported to have supported Rayudu. Singh urged HCA to listen to Rayudu's complain rar than "trying to browbeat him". Former HCA interim secretary S Venkateswaran also supported Rayudu and added how it is very widely kwn that selection process in Hyderabad cricket is full of corruption and many players and parents have raised ir concerns with body. Venkateswaran alleged that HCA officials are valuing monetary gains over talent.

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HCA to take action against Ambati Rayudu

Current HCA secretary R Vijayanand told a news outlet that HCA will be taking action on Ambati Rayudu for his actions. According to Vijayanand, Rayudu's actions brought "disrepute" to board and needed to be retaliated to. Vijayanand clarified that official procedure will be followed with CEO being tified first followed by Apex Council. On Twitter, Rayudu insisted Mohammad Azharuddin to "isolate himself from seasoned crooks."

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