2024 Andhra Premier League

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2024 Andhra Premier League
Dates30 June – 13 July 2024
Administrator(s) Andhra Cricket Association
Cricket format Twenty20
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and play-offs
Host(s) India
ChampionsVizag Warriors (1st title)
Runners-upUttarandhra Lions
Participants6
Matches19
Player of the seriesAshwin Hebbar
Most runsAshwin Hebbar (456)
Most wicketsKodavandla Sudharsan (14)
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The 2024 Andhra Premier League was the 3rd edition of the Andhra Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Andhra Pradesh, India. [1] organised by Andhra Cricket Association and sanctioned by Board of Control for Cricket in India. [2] The Tournament was played between 30 June to 13 July 2024. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

In the final, Vizag Warriors defeated Uttarandhra Lions by 87 Runs to win the title. [6] Gedela Srinubabu, the franchise owner and CEO of Pulsus, praised the team's exceptional talent and dedication. [7] The Government of Andhra Pradesh applauded Vizag Warriors performance and announced necessary support. [8]  

Background

The 3rd edition of Andhra Premier League (APL) will be held from 30 June to 13 July 2024. Of the 19 matches to be played in this edition of the APL, Visakhapatnam will host 12 matches while seven will be held in Kadapa. [9]

Teams

TeamCityCaptainCoach
Bezwada Tigers Bezwada Ricky Bhui
Coastal Riders Coastal Shaik Rasheed
Godavari Titans Godavari CR Gnaneshwar
Rayalaseema Kings Rayalaseema P Girinath Reddy
Uttarandhra Lions Uttarandhra Gulfaam Saleh
Vizag Warriors Vizag KS Bharat

Squads

Bezwada TigersCoastal RidersGodavari TitansRayalaseema KingsUttarandhra LionsVizag Warriors
  • Ricky Bhui (c)
  • K Maheep Kumar
  • K P Sai Rahul
  • A Lalit Mohan
  • Pyla Aninash
  • Shambu Akhil
  • K Sai Teja
  • M Abhinav
  • Golamaru Manish
  • Hari Shankar Reddy
  • J Durga Kumar
  • S Dhruva Kumar
  • MK Datta Reddy
  • Dheeraj Lakshman
  • Shaik Rasheed (c)
  • CH Stephen
  • M Lekaz Reddy
  • S Ashish
  • K Siva Narsimha
  • M Harshavardhan
  • E Dharani Kumar
  • SK Abdulla
  • Abhishek Reddy
  • Chennu Siddhardha
  • P Arjun Tendulkar
  • Manyala Pranith
  • Karthik Raman
  • Pasam Naveen
  • B Rilasa Reddy
  • P Sutej Reddy
  • Yarragunta Pramod
  • CR Gnaneshwar (c)
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy (injured)
  • KV Sadhikanth
  • M Vamsi Krishna
  • M Hemanth Reddy
  • T Vijay
  • P Pandu Ranga Raju
  • Shakil Kamil
  • Uav Varma
  • Shakil Ismail
  • MN Charukesh
  • T Mohan Rishi Sahith
  • Yara Sandeep
  • CH Ravi Teja
  • G Chiranjeevi
  • Poda Yashwanth
  • P Girinath Reddy (c)
  • T Vamshi Krishna
  • Roshan Pavan
  • T V Sai Sravan
  • K H Veera Reddy
  • A Sai Surya Teja
  • S Kamaruddin
  • DB Prashanth Kumar
  • GJS Prudhvi Raju
  • KN Prudhvi Raj
  • Satyanarayana Raju
  • Gutta Rohit
  • Midde Anjaneyulu
  • B Vinay Kumar
  • S MD Rafi
  • DV Sai Sriram
  • Gulfaam Saleh (c)
  • Y Prithvi Raj
  • P Tapaswi
  • P Tejaswi
  • S Tarun
  • B Ayyappa
  • Y Vasu
  • SV Rahul
  • M Dheeraj Kumar
  • Kaldhi Ajay Kumar
  • Sirla Srinivas
  • M Madhav Rayudu
  • Bendalam Satvik
  • G Srikar Sai Reddy
  • K. S. Bharat (c)
  • Y Girish Kumar
  • K Karan Shinde
  • K Sudharshan
  • B Sujhan
  • M Yuvan
  • B Munish Varma
  • J Saketh Ram
  • G Mallikarjuna
  • G Sai Poorna Teja
  • P Prudhvi Manohar
  • R Chinnaraju
  • Sirikolla Harish
  • Ashwin Hebbar

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR
1Uttarandhra Lions (R)5410160.975
2Rayalaseema Kings5410160.809
3Vizag Warriors (C)5320120.548
4Coastal Riders532012−1.412
5Godavari Titans51404−0.428
6Bezwada Tigers50500−0.638
Source: ESPNCricinfo
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up

Playoffs

Eliminator / Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2 Final
11 July 2024 - Visakhapatnam 13 July 2024 - Visakhapatnam
4Coastal Riders153/7 (20)Q1WUttarandhra Lions102/10 (16.3)
3Vizag Warriors157/2 (19)12 July 2024 - Visakhapatnam Q2WVizag Warriors189/5 (20)
Q1LRayalaseema Kings183/7 (20)
11 July 2024 - Visakhapatnam EWVizag Warriors190/6 (20)
2Rayalaseema Kings130/7 (10.2)
1Uttarandhra Lions134/4 (17.2)

Eliminator

11 July 2024
12:15 (N)
Scorecard
Coastal Riders
153/7(20 overs)
v
Vizag Warriors
157/2 (19 overs)
Lekhaz Reddy 43 (27)
Gavvala Mallikarjuna 2/24 (4 overs)
Ashwin Hebbar 67 (51)
Yarragunta Pramod 1/19 (3 overs)
Vizag Warriors won by 8 wickets
ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Umpires: Chirra Ravikanthreddy and K Shanmugam
Player of the match: Ashwin Hebbar (Vizag Warriors)
  • Vizag Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Qualifier 1

11 July 2024
14:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Rayalaseema Kings
130/7 (10.2 overs)
v
Uttarandhra Lions
134/4(17.2 overs)
Vamsi Krishna 35 (34)
Sirla Srinivas 2/5 (1 over)
Sanaboyina Tarun 60* (55)
SK Kamaruddin 2/29 (3 overs)
Uttarandhra Lions won by 6 wickets
ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Umpires: Manoj Sai and R Chaitanya
Player of the match: Sanaboyina Tarun (Uttarandhra Lions)
  • Uttarandhra Lions won the toss and elceted to field.

Qualifier 2

12 July 2024
18:45 (D/N)
Scorecard
Vizag Warriors
190/6(20 overs)
v
Rayalaseema Kings
183/7(20 overs)
Ashwin Hebbar 81* (58)
Midde Anjaneyulu 2/29 (4 overs)
Gutta Rohit 44 (28)
Kodavandla Sudharsan 2/26 (4 overs)
Vizag Warriors won by 7 runs
ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Umpires: Prabhakar Rao and Thota Vijay
Player of the match: Ashwin Hebbar (Vizag Warriors)
  • Rayalaseema Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Final

13 July 2024
18:45 (N)
Scorecard
Vizag Warriors
189/5 (20 Overs)
v
Uttarandhra Lions
102 (16.3 Overs)
Ashwin Hebbar 91* (56)
Yadla Vasu 2/26 (4)
Bendalam Satvik 26 (26)
P Manikanta Gangadhar 3/17 (3)
Vizag Warriors won by 87 runs
ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Umpires: Chirra Ravikanthreddy and Prabhakar Rao
Player of the match: Ashwin Hebbar (Vizag Warriors)
  • Uttarandhra Lions won the toss and elected to field first.
  • Vizag Warriors bag Andhra Premier League 2024 Season 3 championship. Gedela Srinubabu, the Vizag Warriors franchise owner and Pulsus CEO, praised the exceptional talent and dedication of the team players for the 2024 season. [11] The Andhra Pradesh government also applauded Vizag Warriors performance and announced necessary support. [12]  

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