Andhra cricket team
The Andhra cricket team is an Indian domestic cricket team representing the South India in state of Andhra Pradesh. The team's main home ground is Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium at Visakhapatnam, while also some of their home matches are also played at Anantapur and Kadapa as well.[1]
Personnel | |
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Captain | Ambati Rayudu |
Owner | Andhra Cricket Association |
Team information | |
Founded | 1930 |
Home ground | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
Capacity | 27,500 |
History | |
Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
Irani Trophy wins | 0 |
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
Official website | www.andhracricket.com |
Overview
Andhra has competed in every season of the Ranji Trophy since making its first appearance in the 1953–54 season, with the exception of 1961–62, when it was absent. It falls under the South Zone of Indian cricket.
After the 2018–19 season Andhra had played 317 first-class matches, with 46 wins, 130 losses and 141 draws.[2] In List A cricket, Andhra had played 136 matches, with 46 wins, 89 losses and one no-result.[3]
Andhra has never featured in a Ranji Trophy final and has therefore never had a chance to participate in the Irani Trophy. In the 2007/08 season Andhra, captained by Mannava 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 the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy, the first time the team had got to that stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.[4]
Notable players
Players from Andhra Pradesh who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
- Mannava Sri Kanth Prasad (1999)
- Hanuma Vihari (2018)
Players from Andhra Pradesh who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut :
- Yalaka Venugopal Rao (2005)
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||
Prasanth Kumar | 13 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
Ricky Bhui | 29 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Played for India Blue in 2019-20 Duleep Trophy |
Karan Shinde | 19 September 1997 | Left-handed | Right arm leg break | |
CR Gnaneshwar | 15 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
Ashwin Hebbar | 15 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm slow-medium | |
Bodapati Sumanth | 10 May 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
Hanuma Vihari | 13 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
Jyothi Sai Krishna | 13 June 1990 | Right-handed | ||
Manyala Pranith | 8 September 1993 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | |
Ambati Rayudu | 23 September 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Captain Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL |
Dheeraj Kumar | 4 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
Aatla Vinay Kumar Reddy | 10 May 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
All-Rounder | ||||
Girinath Reddy | 8 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||
K. S. Bharat | 3 October 1993 | Right-handed | Vice-Captain Played for India Red in 2019-20 Duleep Trophy | |
Spin Bowlers | ||||
Shoaib Md Khan | 1 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
D Swaroop Kumar | 7 May 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
Lalith Mohan | 19 March 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Pace Bowlers | ||||
KV Sasikanth | 17 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
CV Stephen | 3 December 1993 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | |
Prithvi Raj | 20 February 1998 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | Played for India A in 2019-20 Deodhar Trophy |
Paidikalva Vijaykumar | 20 October 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
Mohammad Rafi | 22 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
Harishankar Reddy | 2 June 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
Pinninti Tapaswi | 13 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium |
Coaching staff
- Head Coach - Monty Desai
- Assistant Coach - Hemal Watekar
- Assistant Coach - Venkata Appa Rao
- Fielding Coach - Subhadeep Ghosh
References
- "Andhra Pradesh cricket team". Sports Pundit. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Andhra's first-class playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- "Andhra's List A playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- "Siva charts Andhra's maiden semifinal foray". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.