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Hyderabad Cricket Association ordered to remove Azharuddin’s name from Stadium stand, was renamed from VVS Laxman Pavillion when the Congress leader was HCA president

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2025

The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has been ordered to remove the name of Mohammed Azharuddin from the North Pavilion Stand of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad

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Tamil Nadu police sub-inspector, who disrespected Indian flag to be probed: The viral video, what Annamalai had said and the counter-claims

OpIndia Staff - 24 October, 2023

BJP State President K Annamalai condemned the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for disrespecting the Indian tricolour.

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PM Modi lays foundation stone of cricket stadium in Kashi, designed drawing inspiration from Lord Shiva, in presence of cricketing legends

OpIndia Staff - 23 September, 2023

The design of the stadium in Varanasi draws inspiration from Lord Shiva. Evidently, the roof covers in the newly constructed stadium will be crescent-shaped, its floodlights will resemble the shape of a trident, it will have ghat steps-based seating, and Bilvipatra-shaped metallic sheets on the facade. Moreover, one of the structures will be shaped like a 'damru'.