An emerging T20 competition, Andhra Premier League (APL), is now approved by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
As per a report of The Hindu, the BCCI has given the nod to Andhra Cricket Association's (ACA) proposal to conduct the yet-to-be-launched tournament in Andhra Pradesh. The announcement was made by the ACA treasurer S.R. Gopinath Reddy and other committee members on Saturday (May 21).
With the clock ticking and the league nearing its commencement on June 2, the ACA have already made the preliminary arrangements.
Reddy further informed that they will soon introduce the tenders for the franchise applications. The auction will also take place shortly; the franchises and players will be informed about it well in advance.
Talking about the auction's structure, the chairman of the APL governing council, Satya Prasad Yachendra, has said:
"Around 500 players from Andhra will participate in the league. Each team can pick up 20 players."
It is to be noted that the upcoming tournament will run for both men and women. The men's version will have six teams and will start on June 22, while the women's edition will have four franchises and will take centre stage from June 28.
The telecast of the matches of the APL will be available on television and OTT platforms.