Andhra Cricket Association
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| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Abbreviation | ACA |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Affiliation | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Regional affiliation | South |
| Headquarters | , Vishakhapatnam |
| Location | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| President | Sri P Sarath Chandra Reddy |
| CEO | Sri M V Siva Reddy |
| Director | Venugopal Rao |
| Other key staff | Charles Thomson (Chief Coach) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) is the governing body of Cricket in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The association is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India and governs the Andhra cricket team. The association was founded in 1953 and has been affiliated to the BCCI ever since. The ACA operates the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam, which hosts International level Test, ODI and T20 Cricket matches. The Head Quarters of Andhra Cricket Association is in its Executive Capital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
History[]
Maharajkumar of Vizianagram was the founder President of the Andhra Cricket Association and Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association. He was the Indian cricket team Captain and batsman in the 1930s. In the 1960s he was the Indian Cricket Commentator.
The ACA has produced international players namely Mannava Prasad and Venugopal Rao . Many players from the ACA have played for India U-19s including D Sivakumar, Gnaneshwar Rao (Captained India U19s), , Bodapati Sumanth and more recently Ricky Bhui.
Grounds[]
| Venue | City | Established | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Ground | ||||
| Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium | Visakhapatnam | 2003 | 35,000 | [1] |
| Domestic Grounds | ||||
| Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex | Vizianagram | 2013 | n/a | [2] |
| Andhra Cricket Association Women's Cricket Academy Ground | Guntur | 2011 | n/a | |
| CSR Sarma College Ground | Ongole | 2012 | n/a | |
| Cuddapah | 2012 | n/a | ||
| Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium | Visakhapatnam | 1993 | n/a | hosted Afro-Asia Under-19 Cup in 2005 |
| Anantapur | 2003 | 5,000 | ||
| YS Raja Reddy Stadium | Cuddapah | 2011 | 15,000 | |
See also[]
- Andhra Pradesh cricket team
References[]
- ^ "Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | India | Cricket Grounds | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "P.V.G. Raju Sports Complex opened". The Hindu. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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