Hyderabad, April 19 -- The Ethics officer of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has ordered the immediate removal of the "Mohammed Azharuddin Stand" signage at Uppal stadium, declaring the former HCA president's decision to name the North Stand after himself as a clear case of "conflict of interest."

The ruling follows a petition filed by the Lords Cricket Club, represented by Treasurer Somna Misra, who challenged Azharuddin's controversial decision from 2019. Azharuddin had authorised the renaming of the North Stand, formerly known as the "VVS Laxman Pavilion to honour himself, a move that has now been deemed illegal.

The Ethics Officer's verdict cited multiple violations, primarily focusing on Rule 38 of the HCA's Memorandum of A...