Vijayawada, Oct. 6 -- Andhra Cricket Association has announced that two stands in the ACA-VDCA Visakhapatnam Cricket Stadium would be dedicated to legendary Indian women cricketers 'Mithali Raj' and 'Raavi Kalpana' on October 12, 2025, aligning the unveiling with the India vs Australia ICC Women's Cricket World Cup fixture in Visakhapatnam.
The decision was fast-tracked following star batter Smriti Mandhana's request during the "Breaking Boundaries" fireside chat in August 2025 with Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh, where she highlighted the absence of stadium stands named after leading Indian women cricketers, including at Visakhapatnam. She mentioned that renaming such stands would honor the contribution of women cricketers, while als...