Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Women’s Premier League to Spotlight Cricket Talent
Andhra Pradesh is starting a cricket league for women.
The league is called the Andhra Pradesh Women’s Premier League, or WAPL.
Its teaser was released by Dr Rayapati Sailaja.
The league will give young women a chance to show their cricket skills.
It will especially look for players from villages and smaller communities.
The tournament will start on September 19.
It will be held in Mangalagiri, in the Amaravati region.
Organizers hope some players will later represent the state and country.
The teaser for the Andhra Pradesh Women’s Premier League was released in Andhra Pradesh.
Women’s Commission chairperson Dr Rayapati Sailaja unveiled the teaser at the Andhra Cricket Association office.
The league aims to identify women’s cricket talent, especially at grassroots and rural levels.
The tournament will begin on September 19 at Mangalagiri in the Amaravati region.
Organizers hope the league will help produce players capable of reaching national and international levels.
- Who
- The Andhra Cricket Association, Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission chairperson Dr Rayapati Sailaja, and women cricketers in Andhra Pradesh.
- What
- The teaser for the Andhra Pradesh Women’s Premier League was released.
- When
- The tournament will begin on September 19; the teaser was released on Tuesday.
- Where
- The teaser was released at the Andhra Cricket Association administrative office, and matches will begin at Mangalagiri in the Amaravati region.
- Why
- The league is intended to identify and promote women’s cricket talent, particularly at grassroots and rural levels.
- Tournament
- Andhra Pradesh Women’s Premier League (WAPL)
- Teaser released by
- Dr Rayapati Sailaja, chairperson of the Andhra Pradesh state Women’s Commission
- Tournament start
- September 19
- Opening location
- Mangalagiri, in the Amaravati region
- Organizing body mentioned
- Andhra Cricket Association
- Primary objective
- Identifying women’s cricket talent at grassroots and rural levels
- Expected benefit
- Creating opportunities for players to progress to state, national, and international levels