Sports in Andhra Pradesh

Notable cricketers from Andhra Pradesh, include C.K Nayudu,Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, M. V. Narasimha Rao, M. S. K. Prasad, V.V.S.

Laxman, Tirumalasetti Suman, Arshad Ayub, Ambati Rayudu, Venkatapathy Raju, Sravanthi Naidu, Yalaka Venugopal Rao, Hanuma Vihari etc.

[2] Former India batsman VVS Laxman, inaugurated Andhra Cricket Association's Central Zone Academy in June 2013 at this venue.

She is currently in the lead in the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2013–2014 and won many awards namely Asia's youngest International Woman Master (1999), World under-14 championship, Castellan, Spain (2001), India's youngest Woman Grand Master (2001), World Junior Championship, Athens (2001), Arjuna Award in (2003).

Karnam Malleswari, the first female Indian to win an Olympic medal, hails from Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.

[13] Dandamudi Rajagopal Rao, the first male Indian to win 13 Year national weightlifting champion.