Legendary India batter Mohammad Azharuddin’s stand will be removed from the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The HCA has been granted permission by Justice V. Eswaraiah, who is the ethics officer and Ombudsman of the state cricket body. The Hyderabad Cricket Association has been told to stop printing tickets in Azhar’s name.
The action has been taken due to a conflict of interest, according to a report in Cricbuzz. Eswaraiah passed the order after finding the former India captain guilty. According to him, Azhar has exceeded his authority to benefit himself. A complaint was lodged on February 28, 2025, by the Hyderabad-based outfit Lords Cricket Club, one of the members of the state cricket association.
LCC said that Azhar violated the rules and regulations of the HCA by naming the North Stand after his name, and it should continue as VVS Laxman for all practical purposes.
LCC requested Eswaraiah to take action against Azharuddin. His action was labelled as illegal and arbitrary for allowing the Mohammed Azharuddin Stand above the name of the VVS Laxman Pavilion.
In a meeting held on November 25, 2019, which was chaired by Azharuddin, a decision was passed to name the North Stand after his name, which was the VVS Laxman Pavilion.
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