ACA–KDCA Cricket Ground (or Andhra Cricket Association–Krishna District Cricket Association Ground) is the common name for series of two

cricket grounds Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field, at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails (small sticks) balanced on three stumps. Two players from the ...

located in the

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. It is located in the village of Mulapadu of

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, near

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. It is under the jurisdiction of

Andhra Cricket Association Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) is the governing body of cricket in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The association is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and governs the Andhra cricket team. The association was ...

and owned by

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Cricket Association (ACA–KDCA).

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has inaugurated the stadium on 30 May 2016. The southern ground was named as ''Chukkapalli Pitchaiah ground'' and the northern one as ''Devineni Venkata Ramana-Praneetha ground'', which were officially inaugurated on 10 November 2016 by the

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Tournaments

On 10 November 2016, the stadium has hosted a series of international matches played between India women and West Indies women cricket teams, a part of 2014–16 ICC Women's Championship tournament.

Regional tournaments

It has earlier conducted tournaments such as, ''KDCA Power League Trophy'' and ''Future Cup'' tournaments on the two grounds of the KDCA at Mulapadu.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:ACA-KDCA Cricket Ground Cricket grounds in Andhra Pradesh 2016 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Buildings and structures in Krishna district Sports venues completed in 2016

Tournaments

Regional tournaments

See also

References