Andhra Cricket Association shifts office to Vizag

The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) has shifted its office from Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam. The new office was inaugurated by the president of ACA Sarat Chandra Reddy on the Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA International Cricket stadium at PM Palem right here on Thursday.

ACA was earlier working from Guntur and Vijayawada, since its inception in 1953.

Inaugurating the plush office, Mr. Sarat Chandra stated that as per the BCCI norms the office ought to be situated at a global cricket stadium and as of now the stadium in Visakhapatnam was the one one within the State that had a take a look at standing and had been holding a variety of worldwide matches, together with within the floodlights.

The ACA might be the one sports activities physique that has shifted its base to Visakhapatnam, ever for the reason that metropolis was declared because the proposed Executive Capital of the State.

According to Mr. Sarat Chandra, the concept of shifting had nothing to do with the State authorities declaring Visakhapatnam because the Executive Capital. “This was necessary and was decided in the first AGM of the association, after the new committee had taken over about a year ago,” he stated.

The day-to-day administrative work would now be carried out from Visakhapatnam and a workers of about 14 can be working, stated treasurer of ACA Gopinath Reddy.

Focus on membership cricket

Speaking about ACA’s plans, Mr. Sarat Chandra stated that focus can be on creating district groups and membership cricket.

“If we intend to produce good players, we should be paying special attention to district teams and club tournaments. We are planning to have more matches, leagues and tournaments, so that we can have quality cricket all through the year,” he stated.

Director, cricket operations of ACA and former India worldwide Y. Venugopal stated that although ACA was accountable for the general progress within the State, its shift right here would have a optimistic impression on native cricket.

“Visakhapatnam not only has a test approved international stadium, but it is also logistically well-connected to all parts of the country, and has facilities to hold more international matches,” he stated.

Durga Prasad, secretary of ACA, C.R. Mohan, and office bearers of the VDCA reminiscent of K. Parthasarathi, D.S. Varma, T.S.R. Prasad and P.R. Narayanswami had been amongst these current.

Earlier, three former Andhra Ranji gamers T. Vijay Kumar, A.G. Pradeep and M. Suresh had been felicitated.

Numerous former Andhra gamers had been current on the event.