Kesineni Sivanath reelected ACA president, Sana Satish Babu named Secretary
They will lead the apex body for the 2025–2028 term.
The ACA general body meeting took place at the Vijayawada Club in Tadepalli on Saturday, where members unanimously elected a new committee. Along with Sivanath and Satish Babu, Dandamudi Srinivas was chosen as treasurer, B Vijay Kumar as joint secretary and Dandu Gaur Vishnu Tej as councillor. The elections proceeded smoothly without any competition.
Speaking to the media after his election, Sivanath said the new committee would focus on strengthening cricket infrastructure and improving player support.
"We will work to further enhance the prestige of ACA in the next three years. Players in the state will be provided better facilities, including professional coaches and support staff to prepare them for platforms like the IPL," he said. He added that the Andhra Premier League in Vizag would be promoted further and assured that decisions would be taken transparently, ensuring no inconvenience to ACA members.
Secretary Sana Satish Babu echoed similar views, thanking the members for unanimously electing the new body.
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"ACA has taken many revolutionary decisions in the last 11 months, and in the next three years, we will make bold decisions on funding, sending players to competitions, appointing coaches, and developing stadiums," he said.
He also clarified that the post of vice-president remains vacant after the lone nomination of Bandara Narasimha Rao was rejected due to incorrect documentation. Elections for the post will be conducted in Sept.
Former ACA joint secretary and MLA Vishnu Kumar Raju also attended the meeting, which concluded with a pledge to take Andhra cricket to greater heights.
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