Overview

• The Andhra Cricket Association passed a resolution to rename two ACA-VDCA Stadium stands after the former India players following consultations initiated by Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh.
• The inauguration is scheduled to align with India’s Women’s World Cup match against Australia in Visakhapatnam on October 12.
• ACA officials describe the decision as a public commitment to gender parity and an effort to acknowledge trailblazers of women’s cricket.
• Mithali Raj is a former India captain and the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket, while Ravi Kalpana is an Andhra-born wicketkeeper-batter who represented India.
• The venue is hosting five Women’s World Cup fixtures, including India vs South Africa on October 9 and England vs New Zealand on October 26.