With most of the major Indian states launching their own T20 leagues in recent years, the Andhra Cricket Association decided to launch the Andhra Premier League (APL T20) last year, with the inaugural edition being hosted in 2022. The success of that first edition meant that the tournament had to come back, with several changes to get even bigger and better than the first season.
They were quick to announce APL 2023 which was hosted in August 2023 and while the competition has a short history so far, we expect it to grow because of a number of IPL and Team India cricketers from the region being a part of the six franchise teams. On this page, we’re going to talk about all the past Andhra Premier League winners from inception till date…
The first edition saw Coastal Riders beating Bezawada Tigers in the APL 2022 final, by a narrow margin of just 7 runs. They put up 176/8 after batting first and managed to restrict the Tigers to 169/7 in their 20 overs, thus becoming the first ever Andhra T20 League winners after a rain-affected APL 2022 final which was played over two days on 17-18 July 2022.
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Playing a defining knock in that final was lower order batter Sirla Srinivas who went on to put up a crucial 40(20) before getting run out, thus propelling his team to a winning total, and eventually being awarded the Man of the Match in the APL 2022 final. You can see below for our complete Andhra Premier League (APL) winners list, last updated 27th August 2023, after the APL 2023 final:
Andhra Premier League winners list
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Player of the Match |
| 2022 | Coastal Riders | Bezawada Tigers | 7 runs | Sirla Srinivas – 40(20) |
| 2023 | Rayalaseema Kings | Coastal Riders | 5 wickets | TBD |
| 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
The Coastal Tigers proved that they weren’t any one-time wonder in 2022, by topping the APL 2023 points table and making the final once again. They became the only team to have made two Andhra Premier League finals, the second time facing off against Rayalaseema Kings in the APL 2023 final. They weren’t able to defend their title as the Kings won their first, beating Riders by 5 wickets in the final.
While there have been only two seasons of this tournament till date, we expect the league to grow in stature in time to come, and we expect more entertaining games to be played. As and when there are more editions and more champions crowned, you can expect us to update our APL T20 winners list in real-time as well. Check out the APL Season 2 winners here:
Rayalaseema Kings win Andhra Premier League 2023!
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— Read Scoops (@ReadScoops) August 27, 2023
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