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 , is contested by seven. It is currently sponsored by GMR Group and consequently officially named the GMR APL.
History The Andhra Premier League was launched in July 2022. The tournament is played in a round-robin format followed by playoffs resulting in a total of 19 matches between 6 teams.
The inaugural season of the tournament was held from 6 to 17 July 2022. The second season of the tournament was held from 16 to 27 August 2023. The third season of the tournament was held from 30 June to 13 July 2024. 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.
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.
+APL teams Team City / Region Owner Coach Captain (2026 season) Capital Amaravathi Royals Amaravati Aparna Marine Exports Kaushik Chandana Yara Sandeep Bhimavaram Bulls Bhimavaram Marlin Global Energy, Pavanputra Sports and Entertainment Nagini Kumar Maramreddy Hemanth Reddy Kakinada Kings Kakinada RK Sports L. N. Prasad Reddy Manish Golamaru Royals of Rayalaseema Rayalaseema Akshara Enterprises India T Vamsi Krishna Dhruva Kumar Reddy Simhadri Vizag Lions Visakhapatnam Steel Exchange India Ltd A. G. Pradeep Ricky Bhui Tungabhadra Warriors Kurnool Vijetha Super Market A. G. Praveen Chengalpet Rajan Gnaneshwar Vijayawada Sunshiners Vijayawada Mythri Movie Makers, Sun International Ashwin 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.
Team City / Region Period Bezwada Tigers Vijayawada 2022-24 Coastal Riders Coastal Andhra 2022-24 Godavari Titans Godavari Region 2022-24 Rayalaseema Kings Rayalaseema 2022-24 Uttarandhra Lions North Andhra 2022-24 Vizag Warriors Visakhapatnam 2022-24
Timeline of teams
Tournament season and results Season FinalVenue Player of the season Winner Result Runners up 2022 Coastal Riders176/8 (19.1) Won by 7 runsScorecard Bezawada Tigers169/7 (20) ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam 2023 Rayalaseema Kings160/5 (16.3) Won by 5 wicketsScorecard Coastal Riders155/8 (18) Maramreddy Reddy 2024 Vizag Warriors189/5 (20) Won by 87 runsScorecard Uttarandhra Lions102/10 (16.3) Ashwin Hebbar 2025 Tungabhadra Warriors195/5 (18) Won by 5 wicketsScorecard Capital Amaravathi Royals194/7 (20) Hanuma Vihari2026Bhimavaram Bulls140/0(9)Won by 10 wicketsScorecardSimhadri Vizag Lions139/8 (20)ACA International Cricket Stadium, Mangalagiri (APCR)Ashwin Hebbar
Team performance Teams are listed alphabetically. : Champions : Runners-up : team qualified for the Playoffs 2022 2023 202420252026 RU 3rd 3rd C5th5th7th6th6th RU C7th 4th 4th RU 5th 6th C RU PO 6th PO 5th PO C PO PO PO RU 5th 6th C
Overall statistics Franchise 218126021810622146802143101217872217890216781 3 18 4 10 4 3 20 11 7 2 3 17 5 11 1 3 22 12 6 4 3 19 10 8 1 3 18 9 9 0
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