Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex

Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex
Full name Dr PVG Raju Andhra Cricket Association Sports Complex Ground
Former names ACA Academy Stadium
Location Vizianagram, Andhra Pradesh
Owner Andhra Cricket Association
Operator Andhra Cricket Association
Capacity 5000
Construction
Opened 2013
Construction cost ₹ 5 crore
Website
Cricinfo

Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex is a cricket stadium located in Vizianagram of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was inaugurated on 15 June 2013.[1] The stadium is home of North Zone Cricket Academy of Andhra Cricket Association which was inaugurated at a cost of ₹50 million (US$700,000) on a 10 acres (4.0 ha) near MVGR College of Engineering. The stadium has facilities such as pavilion, lodging and boarding facilities and health centre.[2]

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It has hosted five first-class matches [3] in 2014 when Andhra cricket team played against Kerala cricket team.[4] The stadium hosted five Twenty20 matches [5] in 2014 when Andhra cricket team played against Karnataka cricket team.[6] The stadium hosted five Women's Twenty20 International matches [7] in 2014 when India women cricket team played against Sri Lanka cricket team and again when India women cricket team played against Sri Lanka cricket team in 2014.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "P.V.G. Raju Sports Complex opened". The Hindu. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ↑ P.V.G. Raju Sports Complex opened
  3. ↑ First-class matches
  4. ↑ Andhra v Kerala
  5. ↑ Twenty20 matches
  6. ↑ Andhra v Karnataka
  7. ↑ Twenty20 matches
  8. ↑ Andhra v Karnataka


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