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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Ricky Bhui (FC) Nitish Kumar Reddy (List A) Ricky Bhui (T20) |
| Owner | Andhra Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Home ground | ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium,Visakhapatnam |
| Capacity | 27,500 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Mysore in 1953 at Central College Ground, Bangalore |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Irani Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
| Official website | www.andhracricket.com |
TheAndhra cricket team is an Indian domestic cricket team representing theSouth Indian state ofAndhra Pradesh. The team's main home ground isACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium atVisakhapatnam, while some home matches are also played atAnantapur andKadapa.[1]C. K. Nayudu was the first captain of the team.[2][3]
The roots of organisation can be traced to the formation of the Guntur Recreation Club in 1951 which was affiliated to theMadras Cricket Association. TheAndhra Cricket Association was eventually formed in 1953.[4][5]C. K. Nayudu was instrumental in the formation of ACA and was its founder president.[6][7][2]
Andhra competed in theRanji Trophy for the first time in the 1953–54 season,captained by Nayudu, who scored the team's first fifty in that match.[8] Andhra has competed in every Ranji Trophy season since, with the exception of 1961–62, when it was absent.[9] It falls under the South Zone of Indian cricket.
After the 2019–20 season Andhra had played 326first-class matches, with 50 wins, 132 losses and 144 draws.[10] InList A cricket, Andhra had played 148 matches, with 49 wins, 97 losses and two no-results.[11]
Andhra has never featured in aRanji Trophy final and has therefore never had a chance to participate in theIrani Trophy. In the 2007/08 season Andhra, captained byM. S. K. Prasad, achieved two wins out of six in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy, missing out of the semi-finals.[1] In February 2018, they reached the semi-finals of the2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy, the first time the team had got to that stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.[12] In 2019-20 Andhra reached the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals, losing toSaurashtra, who went on to win the trophy.[13]
Players from Andhra who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
Players from Andhra who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut:
Indian Test players from other states who have played for Andhra, along with Ranji Trophy seasons:
Long-term cricketers from Andhra who have playedRanji Trophy along withDuleep Trophy andDeodhar Trophy seasons:
Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Shaik Rasheed | (2004-09-24)24 September 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right armleg break | |
| Ricky Bhui | (1996-09-29)29 September 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | First-class & Twenty20 captain | |
| Ashwin Hebbar | (1995-11-15)15 November 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right armslow-medium | |
| Abhishek Reddy | (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right armoff break | |
| Karan Shinde | (1997-09-19)19 September 1997 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right armleg break | |
| SDNV Prasad | (2003-01-11)11 January 2003 (age 23) | Left-handed | ||
| Vamsi Krishna | (2001-07-17)17 July 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | ||
| Pyla Avinash | (2000-07-07)7 July 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right armmedium | Plays forPunjab Kings inIPL |
| All-Rounders | ||||
| B Vinay Kumar | (1998-11-30)30 November 1998 (age 27) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Yara Sandeep | (1999-10-02)2 October 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right armoff break | |
| Maheep Kumar | (1998-11-01)1 November 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right armmedium | |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| K. S. Bharat | (1993-10-03)3 October 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | List A captain | |
| Revanth Reddy | (2004-02-25)25 February 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Tripurana Vijay | (2001-09-05)5 September 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right armoff break | Plays forDelhi Capitals inIPL |
| Midde Anjaneyulu | (1998-10-12)12 October 1998 (age 27) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Saurabh Kumar | (1993-05-01)1 May 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| PV Satyanarayana Raju | (1999-07-10)10 July 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right armmedium | |
| K. V. Sasikanth | (1995-07-17)17 July 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right armmedium | |
| CV Stephen | (1993-12-03)3 December 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Left armmedium | |
| Prithvi Raj Yarra | (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (age 27) | Left-handed | Left armmedium | |
| Pinninti Tapaswi | (1996-08-13)13 August 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right armmedium | |
| KP Sai Rahul | (1999-09-12)12 September 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right armmedium | |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | (2003-05-26)26 May 2003 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right armmedium | Plays forSunrisers Hyderabad inIPL |
| Kavuri Saiteja | (2000-01-29)29 January 2000 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right armmedium | |
| KS Narasimha Raju | (2002-10-27)27 October 2002 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right armmedium | |
Updated as on 16 November 2025
"It was February 1953 when Col CK Nayudu, the first captain of the Indian team, became the founder president of ACA," local cricketologist Prof Prasanna Kumar told TOI. "He was 58-years-old when he led Andhra in their first Ranji match against Mysuru and coming to bat in the middle, smote a huge six off pacer Kasturirangan," Prof Kumar reminisced."Col Nayudu and his brother CS Nayudu played in Guntur and taught the boys discipline, from how to don the flannels to doing their laces; they instilled the quintessence of cricket in Andhra boys," he added.
