Cricket tournament
| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Andhra Cricket Association |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2022 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and Playoffs |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Vizag Warriors |
| Most successful | Coastal Riders Rayalaseema Kings Vizag Warriors (1 title each) |
| TV | Star Sports FanCode |
The Andhra Premier League is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament played in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is organised by the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) and sanctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. It was first contested in 2022 by six teams.
History
The Andhra Premier League was launched in July 2022. The tournament is played in a round-robin format followed by playoffs resulting in a total of 19 matches between 6 teams.
The inaugural season of the tournament was held from 6 to 17 July 2022. The second season of the tournament was held from 16 to 27 August 2023. The third season of the tournament was held from 30 June to 13 July 2024.
Teams
Six franchises are competing in the league. The franchises are named after a city or region in the state.
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Bezwada TigersCoastal RidersGodavari TitansRayalaseema KingsUttarandhra LionsVizag Warriorsclass=notpageimage| Locations of the Andhra Premier League teams
| Team | City / Region | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Bezwada Tigers | Vijayawada | Ricky Bhui |
| Coastal Riders | Coastal Andhra | Shaik Rasheed |
| Godavari Titans | Godavari Region | CR Gnaneshwar |
| Rayalaseema Kings | Rayalaseema | P Girinath Reddy |
| Uttarandhra Lions | North Andhra | Gulfaam Saleh |
| Vizag Warriors | Visakhapatnam | KS Bharat |
Tournament season and results
| Season | Final | Player of the season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | ||
| 2022 | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium | Coastal Riders 176/8 (19.1) |
Won by 7 runs Scorecard |
Bezawada Tigers 169/7 (20) |
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| 2023 | Rayalaseema Kings 160/5 (16.3) |
Won by 5 wickets Scorecard |
Coastal Riders 155/8 (18) |
Maramreddy Reddy | |
| 2024 | Vizag Warriors 189/5 (20) |
Won by 87 runs Scorecard |
Uttarandhra Lions 102/10 (16.3) |
Ashwin Hebbar | |
Team performance
- Teams are listed alphabetically.
- C : Champions
- RU : Runners-up
- PO : team qualified for the Playoffs
| Season Franchise |
2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bezwada Tigers | RU | 5th | 6th |
| Coastal Riders | C | RU | PO |
| Godavari Titans | 6th | PO | 5th |
| Rayalaseema Kings | PO | C | PO |
| Uttarandhra Lions | PO | PO | RU |
| Vizag Warriors | 5th | 6th | C |
Overall statistics
| Franchise | App. | Mat. | W | L | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezwada Tigers | 3 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Coastal Riders | 3 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| Godavari Titans | 3 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Rayalaseema Kings | 3 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Uttarandhra Lions | 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| Vizag Warriors | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
References
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- Rao, V. Kamalakara (9 May 2022). "IPL-like cricket league for Andhra Pradesh". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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- "Coastal Riders Cricket Team | COR | Coastal Riders Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- "Godavari Titans Cricket Team | GOT | Godavari Titans Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- "Rayalaseema Kings Cricket Team | RAK | Rayalaseema Kings Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- "Uttarandhra Lions Cricket Team | UTL | Uttarandhra Lions Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- "Vizag Warriors Cricket Team | VIW | Vizag Warriors Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- "Vizag Warriors bag Andhra Premier League Season 3 championship". The Hindu. 14 July 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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- "APL 2023 | 2023 Andhra Premier League | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- "APL 2024 | 2024 Andhra Premier League | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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