HCA elections likely soon, Jeevan Reddy hints at November polls

…M. Jeevan Reddy told a press conference on Wednesday. The HCA secretary said the State got a boost at the recent BCCI Annual General Meeting which he attended at the national cricket body’s headquarters in Mumbai. “ A lot of things were discussed as a part of the AGM, one of them was improvement of infrastructure. For now, we have revamped the entire electrical system. The drainage system also has to be improved. The external appearance of the stadium needs to be done-up too. Dealing with fencing blocking the view of fans, improving parking facilities and providing a possible walkway from the Stadium Metro station to the RGICS are also on the agenda ,” Mr Reddy said. Asked about providing overhead cover to the spectators right around the stadium, the HCA chief was non-committal. “We will also be hosting the India vs West Indies T20 on October 14, tickets for which…

…floodlights in place. He appealed to those sections that were tarnishing the image of the HCA through their “unhealthy actions” in the name of protesting for the rights of those in rural areas to stop such activities. “ The HCA is determined to take cricket to the interiors of the State and will usher in a new chapter ,” he said. “The whole effort of the HCA top brass is to ensure that every District Cricket Association affiliated to the HCA will have minimum facilities to host first-class matches soon,” he said.…