The Andhra Premier League is starting with the 4th season of the league, and it is gaining popularity and growing rapidly. With such growing popularity, the Andhra Premier League 2025 Players list has grown to 520 players, a great rise from last year’s 430 players.
Basically, the ACA focuses on giving a platform to the rising stars in cricket to showcase their skills and full potential. The APL 4 edition is starting from 8 August 2025. The league focuses on encouraging young talent and pushing them to chase their dreams.
Andhra Premier League 2025 Players List: Highest-paid players of each team
The teams had ₹35 lakhs to build a team with 520 players available to be picked. The players are in four categories: 12 players of Grade A, 112 players from Grade B, 378 players of Grade C, and nine players who have played in the IPL. Here are the top players that were retained by the teams.
Players | Price | Teams |
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G. Hanuma Vihari | ₹10 lakhs | Amaravati Royals |
Ashwin Hebbar | ₹10 lakhs | Vijayawada Sunshiners |
Shaik Rasheed | ₹10 Lakhs | Royals of Rayalaseema |
CH Stephen KV Sasikanth | ₹7 lakhs ₹5 lakhs | Tungabhadra Warriors |
Ricky Bhui | ₹10.26 lakhs | Simhadri Vizag Lions |
K.S. Bharat | ₹10 lakhs | Kakinada Kings |
K Nitish Kumar Reddy | ₹10 lakhs | Bhimavaram Bulls |
Where to play APL 2025 Matches?
The Auction for the Andhra Premier League took place on 14 July 2025. The Radisson Blu Hotel in Vizag was the host of the auction. This season, the number of teams has also increased to 7 due to rising popularity and the addition of players. The auction took place at 11:00 AM.
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Each team had around ₹35 lakh to build a team. The teams had to buy 18 to 20 players, including 2 U-19 players, giving them a chance to learn and showcase their skills. Navneet Krishna conducted the auction, and over 500 players were available to the teams.