Overview

• The Andhra Cricket Association staged the unveiling at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on October 12.
• ICC chairman Jay Shah attended and lauded the Andhra government and ACA, saying the gesture would galvanize support for women’s cricket.
• Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh officiated the ceremony alongside ACA president Kesineni Sivanath and visiting cricket officials.
• The ACA described the naming as a commitment to celebrating trailblazers who inspire the next generation.
• Mithali Raj, India’s leading women’s ODI run-scorer, and Raavi Kalpana, the first woman from Andhra Pradesh to play for India, expressed gratitude, with Kalpana telling PTI she was moved to tears.