| Andhra Premier League | |
| Country: | India |
| Administrator: | Andhra Cricket Association |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 |
| First: | 2022 |
| Last: | 2024 |
| Next: | 2025 |
| Participants: | 6 |
| Champions: | Vizag Warriors |
| Most Successful: | Coastal Riders Rayalaseema Kings Vizag Warriors (1 titles) |
| Current: | 2024 Andhra Premier League |
| Tv: | Star Sports (Tv) Fancode (internet) |
Andhra Premier League is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in State of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1] [2] organised by Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) and sanctioned by Board of Control for Cricket in India.[3] [4] and first contested during the 2022 season. It is contested by six teams based in cities around the State's.[5] [6] [7]
In June 2022, the Andhra Premier League was launched. The league was aimed to make up for the absence of high-profile matches in Andhra Pradesh every year and to expose talented players from districts.[8] [9] [10]
The initial season of the tournament started on July 6 and concluded on June 16. A Total Of 19 Matches took place in the inaugural season.
A Total Of Six Teams participate in the tournament. These six teams Are: Bezwada Tigers, Coastal Riders, Godavari Titans, Rayalaseema Kings, Uttarandhra Lions, And Vizag Warriors.[11] [12] The first winners of the Tournament were Coastal Riders.[13]
In the final of 2024 Andhra Premier League, Vizag Warriors defeated Uttarandhra Lions by 87 Runs to win the title.[14] Gedela Srinubabu, the Vizag Warriors franchise owner and CEO of Pulsus, praised the team's exceptional talent and dedication.[15] The Government of Andhra Pradesh applauded Vizag Warriors performance and announced necessary support.[16]
Six Franchise city-based teams will compete during the school summer holidays.There will be 19 matches in the league stage of the tournament, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-final stage. The winners of both the semi-final matches will be the finalists.
Six franchises are competing in the league.[17] The franchises are named after a cities it is representing in the state.
| Team | City/ Geographical Region | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vishakapatnam | KS Bharat | |
| Season | Final | Player of the season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | ||
| 2022 | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 176/8 (19.1)Overs Coastal Riders | Scorecard Won by 7 runs | 169/7 (20) Bezawada Tigers | |
| 2023 | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 160/5 (16.3)Overs Rayalaseema Kings | Scorecard Won by 5 wickets | 155/8 (18)Overs Coastal Riders | Maramreddy Reddy |
| 2024 | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 189/5 (20)Overs Vizag Warriors | Scorecard Won by 87 runs | 102/10 (16.3) Uttarandhra Lions | Ashwin Hebbar |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bezwada Tigers | RU | 5th | 6th |
| Coastal Riders | C | RU | SF |
| Godavari Titans | 6th | SF | 5th |
| Rayalaseema Kings | SF | C | SF |
| Uttarandhra Lions | SF | SF | RU |
| Vizag Warriors | 5th | 6th | C |
| 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 |