APL Season 3 keeps the cricket fever going in Vizag

The third season of the Andhra Premier League (APL) kicked off in a grand manner at the YSR ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on June 30, 2024. Inaugurating the event in Vizag, Minister for Transport, Youth Affairs and Sports said M. Ramprasad Reddy said APL Season 3 was a great opportunity for hundreds of players to showcase their skills.

“The aim of the government is to tap the talent of youth in villages and encourage them to actively participate in various competitions. Andhra Cricket Association is the right platform to identify talented youth. The government is ready to to support the players financially,” said the minister.

ACA Secretary SR Gopinath Reddy said, “The aim of the ACA is to bring international exposure to Andhra sportspersons through APL.” Association president Sarath revealed that 21 players who showed talent were given a chance in APL by conducting trials for nearly 3,000 players who were not in the list of players eligible for the auction released by ACA.

Visakhapatnam Mayor G Hari Venkata Kumari, ACA President Sarat Chandra Reddy, APL Governing Board Chairman Mancho Ferrer, Collector-in-charge K Mayur Ashok, former MP, BCCI Vice-President Gokaraju Gangaraju, Visakhapatnam East constituency MLA Velagapudi Rama Krishna Babu, Visakhapatnam MP M Bharat, Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath, Visakhapatnam North constituency MLA P Vishnukumar Raju and others participated.

Six teams — Rayalaseema Kings, Coastal Riders, KVR Uttarandhra Lions, Marlin Godavari Titans, Bezawada Tigers and Vizag Warriors — are participating in the 19-match league. Season 3 of APL, after its inauguration in Vizag, concludes on July 13.

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This article is written by Senior Journalist Lakkoju Nagesh Babu.