Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin on Saturday (September 28) outlined plans to revamp Hyderabad cricket after becoming the President of his state cricket association with a landslide victory.

Azharuddin’s team won all the six apex council seats which were on offer. They eventually won the HCA elections 147-73.

"We will have to restructure everything and turn things around," Azharuddin told the Deccan Chronicle. "Look at the state of Gymkhana ground, it's left for the cows to graze. We need to get to the grassroots and unearth talent now.

"The members have done their job, mine starts now. I know it won't be easy but I will give my best to revive the game which has suffered a lot in the last three years. We will seek support from all the club secretaries and take the game forward. Their suggestions as well as those of cricket enthusiasts will be more than welcome."

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Despite being one of India’s most successful captains, allegations of match-fixing provided an emphatic full stop to Azharuddin’s glittering career. He appealed against the life ban in the courts and the ban was finally lifted in 2012.

He also made his way into the politics by joining the Congress party in 2009 and was also elected as a Member of Parliament but getting elected as the president of Hyderabad Cricket Association marks the new beginning for Azhar.

“I had worked very hard for close to 15 years to get into the Indian team and was very nervous when I played my first Test. Here, we worked as a team and campaigned hard and knew the result straightaway,” he said.

"There are tense moments in any election, as I know anything can happen - having contested two general elections - but I was confident I would win this one. It's a big victory though.

"I am really looking forward to BCCI meetings because I have so much to offer, having played the game for quite a while. I have represented the BCCI on teams but now to deal with the board as an administrator will be different - this should be much easier than playing."