Andhra Premier League

Andhra Premier League
CountriesIndia
AdministratorAndhra Cricket Association
FormatTwenty20
First edition2022
Latest edition2026
Next edition2027
Tournament formatRound-robin and Playoffs
Number of teams7
Current championBhimavaram Bulls
TVJioHotstar
Websiteandhracricket.org/andhrapremierleague/

The Andhra Premier League (APL) is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament played in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is organized by the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) and sanctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. It was first contested in 2022 by six teams and, as of 2026, is contested by seven.[1][2][3] It is currently sponsored by GMR Group and consequently officially named the GMR APL.

History

The Andhra Premier League was launched in July 2022.[4][5] The tournament is played in a round-robin format followed by playoffs resulting in a total of 19 matches between 6 teams.[6]

The inaugural season of the tournament was held from 6 to 17 July 2022.[7] The second season of the tournament was held from 16 to 27 August 2023.[8] The third season of the tournament was held from 30 June to 13 July 2024.[9] The fourth season of the tournament started from 8th August, 2025 with an opening match between the Kakinada Kings and the Amaravthi Royals.

Andhra Pradesh High Court stays Andhra Premier League 2025 franchise auctions until further orders. Major relief for existing team owners challenging Andhra Cricket Association's unilateral and misleading auction process.[2]

Teams

Current teams

Seven new franchises are competing in the league from 2025 edition. The franchises are named after a city it is representing in the state.[10]

Locations of the APL teams
Capital Amaravathi Royals
Capital Amaravathi Royals
Bhimavaram Bulls
Bhimavaram Bulls
Kakinada Kings
Kakinada Kings
Royals of Rayalaseema
Royals of Rayalaseema
Tungabhadra Warriors
Tungabhadra Warriors
Vijayawada Sunshiners
Vijayawada Sunshiners
Simhadri Vizag Lions
Simhadri Vizag Lions
Team locations
APL teams
TeamCity / RegionOwnerCoachCaptain (2026 season)
Capital Amaravathi RoyalsAmaravatiAparna Marine ExportsKaushik ChandanaYara Sandeep
Bhimavaram BullsBhimavaramMarlin Global Energy, Pavanputra Sports and EntertainmentNagini KumarMaramreddy Hemanth Reddy
Kakinada KingsKakinadaRK SportsL. N. Prasad ReddyManish Golamaru
Royals of RayalaseemaRayalaseemaAkshara Enterprises IndiaT Vamsi KrishnaDhruva Kumar Reddy
Simhadri Vizag LionsVisakhapatnamSteel Exchange India LtdA. G. PradeepRicky Bhui
Tungabhadra WarriorsKurnoolVijetha Super MarketA. G. PraveenChengalpet Rajan Gnaneshwar
Vijayawada SunshinersVijayawadaMythri Movie Makers, Sun InternationalAshwin Hebbar

Defunct teams

Ahead of the 2025 season, Six franchises competing in the league were defuncted. The franchises were named after a city or region in the state.[11]

TeamCity / RegionPeriod
Bezwada Tigers[12]Vijayawada2022-24
Coastal Riders[13]Coastal Andhra2022-24
Godavari Titans[14]Godavari Region2022-24
Rayalaseema Kings[15]Rayalaseema2022-24
Uttarandhra Lions[16]North Andhra2022-24
Vizag Warriors[17]Visakhapatnam2022-24

Timeline of teams

Present teams Former teams

Tournament season and results

Season Final VenuePlayer of the season
WinnerResultRunners up
2022 Coastal Riders
176/8 (19.1)		Won by 7 runs
Scorecard		Bezawada Tigers
169/7 (20)		 ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, VisakhapatnamN/a
2023 Rayalaseema Kings
160/5 (16.3)		Won by 5 wickets
Scorecard		Coastal Riders
155/8 (18)		Maramreddy Reddy
2024 Vizag Warriors
189/5 (20)		Won by 87 runs
Scorecard		Uttarandhra Lions
102/10 (16.3)		Ashwin Hebbar
2025 Tungabhadra Warriors
195/5 (18)		Won by 5 wickets
Scorecard		 Capital Amaravathi Royals
194/7 (20)		Hanuma Vihari
2026 Bhimavaram Bulls
140/0(9)		 Won by 10 wickets
Scorecard		 Simhadri Vizag Lions
139/8 (20)		 ACA International Cricket Stadium, Mangalagiri (APCR) Ashwin Hebbar

Team performance

  • Teams are listed alphabetically.
    •  C : Champions
    •  RU : Runners-up
    •  PO : team qualified for the Playoffs
Season

Franchise
 2022[18]2023[19]2024[20] 2025 2026
Capital Amaravathi Royals
 RU 3rd
Bhimavaram Bulls
 3rd C
Kakinada Kings
 5th 5th
Royals of Rayalaseema
 7th 6th
Simhadri Vizag Lions
 6th RU
Tungabhadra Warriors
 C 7th
Vijayawada Sunshiners
 4th 4th
Bezwada Tigers
 RU 5th 6th
Coastal Riders
 C RU PO
Godavari Titans
 6th PO 5th
Rayalaseema Kings
 PO C PO
Uttarandhra Lions
 PO PO RU
Vizag Warriors
 5th 6th C

Overall statistics

FranchiseApp.Mat.WLNR
Capital Amaravathi Royals
 2 18 12 6 0
Bhimavaram Bulls
 2 18 10 6 2
Kakinada Kings
 2 14 6 8 0
Royals of Rayalaseema
 2 14 3 10 1
Simhadri Vizag Lions
 2 17 8 7 2
Tungabhadra Warriors
 2 17 8 9 0
Vijayawada Sunshiners
 2 16 7 8 1
Bezwada Tigers
3184104
Coastal Riders
3201172
Godavari Titans
3175111
Rayalaseema Kings
3221264
Uttarandhra Lions
3191081
Vizag Warriors
318990

References

  1. ↑ Gilai, Harish (8 May 2022). "Andhra Cricket Association announces 'Andhra Premier League' for both men and women". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Andhra Premier League 2025". Telangana Today. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Andhra Premier League 2025 Teams – Squads & Players Info". Andhra Premier League. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Rao, V. Kamalakara (9 May 2022). "IPL-like cricket league for Andhra Pradesh". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Staff, CricTracker (21 May 2022). "Inaugural edition of Andhra Premier League slated to start on June 22". CricTracker. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Andhra Premier League Trophy team series results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "APL 2022 2022 Schedule | Andhra Premier League Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "APL 2023 2023 Schedule | Andhra Premier League Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "APL 2024 2024 Schedule | Andhra Premier League Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Andhra Premier League will feature seven teams, say officials of ACA". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Andhra Premier League Teams List". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bezawada Tigers Cricket Team | BET | Bezawada Tigers Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Coastal Riders Cricket Team | COR | Coastal Riders Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Godavari Titans Cricket Team | GOT | Godavari Titans Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "Rayalaseema Kings Cricket Team | RAK | Rayalaseema Kings Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Uttarandhra Lions Cricket Team | UTL | Uttarandhra Lions Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Vizag Warriors Cricket Team | VIW | Vizag Warriors Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "APL 2022 | 2022 Andhra Premier League | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  19. ↑ "APL 2023 | 2023 Andhra Premier League | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  20. ↑ "APL 2024 | 2024 Andhra Premier League | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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