Ambati Rayudu Appointed HCA Head of Cricket Operations

Hyderabad, India - Former India batter Ambati Rayudu was appointed Head of Cricket Operations for the Hyderabad Cricket Association on May 5, 2026, taking charge with immediate effect on an initial three-year term.

The appointment, cleared by Justice P. Naveen Rao of the Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee, HCA Secretary M. Jeevan Reddy, and the apex council, marks a significant shift for the state body. Rayudu, a 40-year-old former Hyderabad captain who played 58 ODIs and six T20Is for India, announced the role on X, expressing enthusiasm for reforms. "I am very happy to announce that I have been appointed as the Head of cricketing operations for HCA by Justice P Naveen Rao SMC, M Jeevan Reddy Secretary HCA and the apex council," he posted. "It is a great opportunity to clean up a few things but I am more excited to see the immense cricketing talent in Hyderabad and Telangana flourish and produce more players to represent the country."

Rayudu outlined an ambitious agenda focused on transparency, structural overhaul, and player welfare. He pledged to separate cricket operations from administration, prioritize players, and position Hyderabad as a domestic cricket...