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Andhra Premier League

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Andhra Premier League
CountriesIndia
AdministratorAndhra Cricket Association
FormatTwenty20
First edition2022
Latest edition2024
Next edition2025
Tournament formatRound-robin and Playoffs
Number of teams6
Current championVizag Warriors
Most successfulCoastal Riders
Rayalaseema Kings
Vizag Warriors
(1 title each)
TVStar 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.[1]

History

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The Andhra Premier League was launched in July 2022.[2][3] The tournament is played in a round-robin format followed by playoffs resulting in a total of 19 matches between 6 teams.[4]

The inaugural season of the tournament was held from 6 to 17 July 2022.[5] The second season of the tournament was held from 16 to 27 August 2023.[6] The third season of the tournament was held from 30 June to 13 July 2024.[7]

Teams

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Six franchises are competing in the league. The franchises are named after a city or region in the state.[8]

Andhra Premier League is located in Andhra Pradesh
Bezwada Tigers
Bezwada Tigers
Coastal Riders
Coastal Riders
Godavari Titans
Godavari Titans
Rayalaseema Kings
Rayalaseema Kings
Uttarandhra Lions
Uttarandhra Lions
Vizag Warriors
Vizag Warriors
Locations of the Andhra Premier League teams
Team City / Region Captain
Bezwada Tigers[9] Vijayawada Ricky Bhui
Coastal Riders[10] Coastal Andhra Shaik Rasheed
Godavari Titans[11] Godavari Region CR Gnaneshwar
Rayalaseema Kings[12] Rayalaseema P Girinath Reddy
Uttarandhra Lions[13] North Andhra Gulfaam Saleh
Vizag Warriors[14] Visakhapatnam KS Bharat

Tournament season and results

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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)
2023 Rayalaseema Kings
160/5 (16.3)
Won by 5 wickets
Scorecard
Coastal Riders
155/8 (18)
Maramreddy Reddy
2024[15] Vizag Warriors
189/5 (20)
Won by 87 runs
Scorecard
Uttarandhra Lions
102/10 (16.3)
Ashwin Hebbar

Team performance

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  • Teams are listed alphabetically.
    •  C : Champions
    •  RU : Runners-up
    •  PO : team qualified for the Playoffs
Season

Franchise
2022[16] 2023[17] 2024[18]
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

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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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  1. ^ Gilai, Harish (8 May 2022). "Andhra Cricket Association announces 'Andhra Premier League' for both men and women". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ Rao, V. Kamalakara (9 May 2022). "IPL-like cricket league for Andhra Pradesh". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ Staff, CricTracker (21 May 2022). "Inaugural edition of Andhra Premier League slated to start on June 22". CricTracker. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Andhra Premier League Trophy team series results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ^ "APL 2022 2022 Schedule | Andhra Premier League Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  6. ^ "APL 2023 2023 Schedule | Andhra Premier League Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  7. ^ "APL 2024 2024 Schedule | Andhra Premier League Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Andhra Premier League Teams List". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Bezawada Tigers Cricket Team | BET | Bezawada Tigers Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Coastal Riders Cricket Team | COR | Coastal Riders Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Godavari Titans Cricket Team | GOT | Godavari Titans Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Rayalaseema Kings Cricket Team | RAK | Rayalaseema Kings Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Uttarandhra Lions Cricket Team | UTL | Uttarandhra Lions Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Vizag Warriors Cricket Team | VIW | Vizag Warriors Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Vizag Warriors bag Andhra Premier League Season 3 championship". The Hindu. 14 July 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 September 2024. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  16. ^ "APL 2022 | 2022 Andhra Premier League | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  17. ^ "APL 2023 | 2023 Andhra Premier League | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  18. ^ "APL 2024 | 2024 Andhra Premier League | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.