Cricket carnival back as Andhra Premier League gets off to a great start
The Hindu
APL 2nd season kicks off in Vizag: Six teams compete in event held at Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA Stadium. Free entry. Aim to identify talented cricketers for IPL, national & international level. CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy giving special importance to sports. Lucky dip competition for free passes to India vs Australia T20 match. Star Sports & Fancode app for telecast. Coastal Riders win 1st match vs Bezawada Tigers. Actress Sreeleela guest of honour.
The second season of the Andhra Premier League (APL) being organised by the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) got off to a flying start at the Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA Stadium in the city on Wednesday.
Six teams — Coastal Riders, Bezawada Tigers, Vizag Warriors, Rayalaseema Kings, Marlin Godavari Titans and KVR Uttarandhra Lions — are taking part in the event scheduled to be held from August 16 to 27. All the matches will be held at Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA Stadium. Entry for the matches is free.
During the inaugural, ACA president P. Sarath Chandra Reddy said that the second season is being organised in collaboration with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to identify talented cricketers at the grassroots.
“APL may help budding cricketers from the region grab opportunities in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as well as at the national and international level,” he said.
IT Minister Gudivada Amarnath, who attended the event, said that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has given special importance to sports.. Measures are being taken for development of sports infrastructure in the State, he said.
Under the ‘Aadudam Andhra’ initiative, various sporting events will be conducted across the State which will help identify budding talents, he said.
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