Will develop cricket grounds in all districts: ACA president Sivanath-OxBig News Network

Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath speaking at a press conference after the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Andhra Cricket Association in Vijayawada on Saturday. 
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The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) is working with the State government to develop cricket grounds in all the districts, said ACA president and Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath.

Participating in the ACA’s 72nd Annual General Body Meeting in Vijayawada on June 8, Sunday, Mr. Sivanath said at present, the ACA is developing cricket grounds in Nellore and Kurnool on its own land. In addition to this, the ACA is focusing on bringing talented players into the limelight, he added.

The Andhra Premier League is being organised to give a platform to the talented cricketers identified from across the State. “We will ensure that only the best-performing players get to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL),” the MP said.

This was the first annual meeting since Mr. Kesineni Sivanath assumed charge as ACA President. He expressed happiness over the successful conduct of the annual meeting. He emphasised that the association would not only focus on identifying talent but would also provide all facilities to aspiring players to encourage them.

Listing the achievements, Mr. Sivanath said the ACA, apex body, elected eight months ago, has since striven hard to develop cricket in the State. “The ACA-VDCA International stadium was modernised in just 45 days. Out of four IPL matches allotted to the venue, two matches were successfully held. Additionally, the stadium is set to host five matches of the Women’s World Cup,” he said.

The MP added that there is a need to better the infrastructure for hosting cricket matches. The Visakhapatnam stadium will be further modernised so more international matches can be held, he said.

ACA apex body members, District Cricket Association representatives, and international players participated in the meeting.