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Football

Eight teams to contest inaugural Andhra Influencer Premier League in Visakhapatnam

Source: The Hindu · 01 Oct 2026, 17:05 UTC
Eight teams to contest inaugural Andhra Influencer Premier League in Visakhapatnam
Image: The Hindu · original report

The first Andhra Influencer Premier League, a three-day box-cricket tournament for regional social-media creators, will begin in Visakhapatnam on October 2. Eight teams will compete in two pools, with the winners set to receive ₹1 lakh and a trophy and the runners-up ₹50,000 and a trophy.

The inaugural Andhra Influencer Premier League will begin in Visakhapatnam on October 2, bringing eight teams of regional social-media creators together for a three-day box-cricket tournament. The competition will be held at SS Sports Arena in Madhurawada and continue until October 4. It is being organised by SS Sports Arena in association with the RRR Motor & Sports Association.

M.D. Ramesh Kumar, director of the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, announced the tournament details on Thursday. He said the league would provide a platform for regional creators to come together through sport.

The eight teams have been divided into two pools. Pool A consists of Srikakulam Kings, Vizag Titans, Vizag Super Kings and Anakapalli Avengers. Pool B includes Vizag Tigers, FF Warriors, Sikkolu Strikers and Vizianagaram Firestorms.

The organisers said the competition was being conducted for the first time in Andhra Pradesh, with Visakhapatnam serving as its centre. The winning team will receive ₹1 lakh and a trophy. The runners-up will receive ₹50,000 and a trophy.

The supplied material does not state the tournament’s match schedule, playing format beyond its description as box cricket, or the names of the participating creators. It also does not give details of any broadcast or streaming arrangements. The event is intended to combine local digital-media communities with a sporting competition.

Its organisers have not provided information about plans for a second season or whether the league will expand beyond the eight teams in the inaugural edition.

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