Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin approaches the Supreme Court challenging the contempt notice issued by the Telangana High Court in a dispute related to Nalgonda Cricket Association.

A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and SV Bhatti adjourned the matter to next week.

Senior advocate Ramkanth Reddy, Counsel for Azhar request before the Hon'ble Court to adjourned the said matter.

Earlier, Telangana High Court has rejected the explanation provided by former Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president, Mohammed Azharuddin, in a contempt case.

Further, the court rejected his affidavit and summoned him to appear before the court within two weeks with a better affidavit. 

Azharuddin has been facing allegations of contempt of court for not allowing the Nalgonda District Cricket Association (NDCA) to participate in matches organized by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). The NDCA had filed a contempt plea, asserting that Azharuddin had disregarded the court’s directive issued in 2022.

Responding to the contempt plea, Mohammed Azharuddin submitted an affidavit to the court, presenting his perspective on the matter. However, the counsel representing NDCA, Zeeshan Adnan Mahmood, criticized Azharuddin’s affidavit, highlighting numerous contradictions and incorrect statements.