Andhra Premier League Explained
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
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
Six franchises are competing in the league. The franchises are named after a city or region in the state.[8]
| Team | City / Region | Captain |
|---|
| Bezwada Tigers[9] | | Ricky Bhui |
| Coastal Riders[10] | | Shaik Rasheed |
| Godavari Titans[11] | Godavari Region | CR Gnaneshwar |
| Rayalaseema Kings[12] | | P Girinath Reddy |
| Uttarandhra Lions[13] | | Gulfaam Saleh |
| Vizag Warriors[14] | | KS Bharat | |
Tournament season and results
| Season | Final | Player of the season |
|---|
| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up |
|---|
| 2022 | | 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
- Teams are listed alphabetically.
- : Champions
- : Runners-up
- : team qualified for the Playoffs
| 2022[16] | 2023[17] | 2024[18] |
|---|
| RU | 5th | 6th |
| C | RU | PO |
| 6th | PO | 5th |
| PO | C | PO |
| PO | PO | RU |
| 5th | 6th | C | |
Overall statistics
| Franchise | | | | | |
|---|
| 3 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
Notes and References
- News: Gilai . Harish . 2022-05-08 . Andhra Cricket Association announces 'Andhra Premier League' for both men and women . 2024-09-15 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
- Web site: Rao . V. Kamalakara . 2022-05-09 . IPL-like cricket league for Andhra Pradesh . 2024-09-15 . Deccan Chronicle . en.
- Web site: Staff . CricTracker . 2022-05-21 . Inaugural edition of Andhra Premier League slated to start on June 22 . 2024-09-15 . CricTracker . en.
- Web site: Andhra Premier League Trophy team series results . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: APL 2022 2022 Schedule Andhra Premier League Fixtures & Results . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: APL 2023 2023 Schedule Andhra Premier League Fixtures & Results . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: APL 2024 2024 Schedule Andhra Premier League Fixtures & Results . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Andhra Premier League Teams List . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Bezawada Tigers Cricket Team BET Bezawada Tigers Team News and Matches . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Coastal Riders Cricket Team COR Coastal Riders Team News and Matches . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Godavari Titans Cricket Team GOT Godavari Titans Team News and Matches . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Rayalaseema Kings Cricket Team RAK Rayalaseema Kings Team News and Matches . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Uttarandhra Lions Cricket Team UTL Uttarandhra Lions Team News and Matches . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Vizag Warriors Cricket Team VIW Vizag Warriors Team News and Matches . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- News: 2024-07-14 . Vizag Warriors bag Andhra Premier League Season 3 championship . 2024-09-15 . . en-IN . 0971-751X .
- Web site: APL 2022 2022 Andhra Premier League Live Score, Schedule, News . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: APL 2023 2023 Andhra Premier League Live Score, Schedule, News . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: APL 2024 2024 Andhra Premier League Live Score, Schedule, News . 2024-09-15 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
