Andhra Cricket Team
Indian Domestic Cricket Team
🌍 India · Founded January 1, 1953
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The Andhra cricket team is a domestic cricket team representing the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in domestic cricket competitions organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Managed by the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA), which was established in 1953 under the leadership of C. K. Nayudu—India's first Test captain—the team competes in premier first-class and limited-overs tournaments including the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The team plays its home matches across various venues in the state, most prominently at the ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Andhra made its first-class debut in the Ranji Trophy during the 1953–54 season against Mysore, captained by a 58-year-old C. K. Nayudu. Historically positioned in the South Zone of Indian domestic cricket, Andhra struggled for decades to make deep tournament runs but gradually developed into a competitive side. The franchise achieved notable domestic milestones in limited-overs formats, including reaching the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2018 and making quarterly runs in the Ranji Trophy. Over the years, Andhra has produced several prominent international cricketers for the Indian national team, including M. S. K. Prasad, Y. Venugopal Rao, Hanuma Vihari, K. S. Bharat, and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
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Establishment and First-Class Debut
The Andhra Cricket Association was formed with C. K. Nayudu as founder president, leading Andhra in its debut Ranji Trophy match against Mysore.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Semi-Finals
Achieved a major limited-overs milestone by qualifying for the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Ranji Trophy Quarter-Finals
Reached the quarter-final stage of the premier domestic first-class competition, the Ranji Trophy.
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