But his inexplicable behaviour off the pitch and venting out on important matters on Twitter has come to the forefront again. In the tweet, he seemed to request KT Rama Rao, Telangana’s Municipal Administration, and Urban Development Minister, to have a closer look at the influence of corruption and politics prevalent in the selection of Ranji team and other incidents involving the HCA.
The current HCA president, Mohammad Azharuddin, responded to the viral tweet stating that the former Indian batsman was a ‘frustrated cricketer’.
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Responding to Azharuddin’s comments, Rayudu tweeted again, stating that his allegations were against an organization and should not be construed as personal. Instead, he urged the HCA president to look into the matter and provide a better environment for the upcoming generation of Hyderabad cricketers.
In an interview with Telangana Today, Rayudu spoke honestly about the corrupt practices and how he was given false promises by the newly-elected President to clean up HCA. He said:
Speaking about the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Rayudu revealed how his hands were tied while putting up a strong side due to the presence of certain players who were deemed as ‘untouchables’ because of their political backing. Rayudu said:
A disastrous year professionally saw him lose his place in the Indian side and then also failed to make the squad for the ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales. After his controversial ‘3-D glasses’ tweet on his exclusion from the 2019 WC squad by the selectors, Rayudu announced his retirement from all forms of cricket mid-way during the WC. However, he soon made a U-turn from his retirement decision and decided to play for Hyderabad in the domestic trophies, with an eye on IPL next year.
After his return from retirement, he played seven matches in the Vijay Hazare trophy and scored 233 runs at an average of 38.83, ending as the second-highest run-getter of the tournament.
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