The Quadrangular Men’s U-19 One Day Series cricket will begin on November 13 at Mulapadu Grounds close to (*13*), Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) Secretary S.R. Gopinath Reddy stated.
Addressing a press convention at the Grounds in Mulapadu on November 2 (Thursday), Mr. Gopinath Reddy stated the 14 matches, between Indian groups A and B, Bangladesh and England, are being organised by the Association underneath the auspices of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The matches shall be held from November 13 to 27, from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Teams will begin practising for the match from November 5.
Mr. Gopinath Reddy additionally introduced that after a spot of seven years, Andhra Pradesh will host a Test match, between India and England in Visakhapatnam in February. An worldwide T20 match between India and Australia will even be held in Visakhapatnam on November 23.
“We are one of the few States that have the required infrastructure and staff. We have many grounds in Kadapa, Anantapur, among other places. These are in addition to the ones in Visakhapatnam and Mangalagiri that can host international matches,” Mr. Gopinath Reddy stated.
He additionally introduced that the affiliation will quickly begin inter-school tournaments within the State to carry out hidden abilities. “Many people do not know who to approach or where to get training. To plug the gaps, we are planning to start tournaments at grassroots level to recognise talents. The association will train them,” he stated.
He expressed happiness that three gamers from Andhra Cricket Association, Ok. Sai Teja, T. Vijay and Ok. Haneesh Veera Reddy, have been invited for trials by Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians respectively for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023-24.
Listing out different achievements, he stated two Andhra gamers, G. Hanuma Vihar and Ok.S. Bharat, had been a part of Rest of India Team that gained the Irani Trophy in opposition to Ranji Trophy Champions held at Rajkot.
