Actress Sreeleela posing with the captains of the six franchises which are participating within the second season of AP, on the Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA Stadium at PM Palem in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
The second season of the Andhra Premier League (APL) being organised by the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) received off to a flying begin on the Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA Stadium within the metropolis on Wednesday.
Six groups — Coastal Riders, Bezawada Tigers, Vizag Warriors, Rayalaseema Kings, Marlin Godavari Titans and KVR Uttarandhra Lions — are participating within the occasion scheduled to be held from August 16 to 27. All the matches will probably be held at Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA Stadium. Entry for the matches is free.
During the inaugural, ACA president P. Sarath Chandra Reddy stated that the second season is being organised in collaboration with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to establish proficient cricketers on the grassroots.
“APL may help budding cricketers from the region grab opportunities in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as well as at the national and international level,” he stated.
IT Minister Gudivada Amarnath, who attended the occasion, stated that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has given particular significance to sports activities.. Measures are being taken for improvement of sports activities infrastructure within the State, he stated.
Under the ‘Aadudam Andhra’ initiative, numerous sporting occasions will probably be performed throughout the State which can assist establish budding skills, he stated.
Visakhapatnam MP M.V.V. Satyanarayana, Mayor G. Hari Venkata Kumari, former MLA and president of Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association (VDCA) P. Vishnu Kumar Raju, APL Governing Council chairman Manchu Perrar, ACA secretary S.R. Gopinath Reddy, Bheemunipatnam MLA M. Srinivasa Rao, and Collector A. Mallikarjuna participated within the inaugural ceremony.
Earlier within the day, ACA Secretary S.R. Gopinath Reddy, addressing a press convention, stated that on this season, ACA has determined to conduct a fortunate dip competitors. Spectators can drop slips of paper with their title and handle in a drop field contained in the stadium. On match days (August 16, 19, 20, 26 and 27), earlier than the beginning of play, 5 slips will probably be chosen from the fortunate dip and they are going to be given free passes to look at the India vs Australia T20 match, which is scheduled to be held in November in Vizag, he stated.
A carnival-like ambiance will probably be organised close to the stadium to extend footfalls, he stated, including that the matches could be telecast on Star Sports and might be streamed on the Fancode app.
The first match of the match was held between Coastal Riders and Bezawada Tigers. Coastal Riders received the match by 12 runs.
Actress Sreeleela attended the occasion because the visitor of honour.
Source: www.thehindu.com
