Mithali Raj Stand and Raavi Kalpana Gate inaugurated at ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) named a stand and a gate after Mithali Raj and Raavi Kalpana at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The inauguration ceremony was conducted by Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT, Electronics, RTG and HRD, Nara Lokesh, in the presence of ICC Chairman Jay Shah, ACA President Kesineni Sivanath and other dignitaries from the cricketing fraternity. ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta, Cricket Australia Chairman Mike Baird, and CEO Todd Greenberg attended the event, along with BCCI President Mithun Manhas, Secretary Devajit Saikia, and Joint Secretary Prabhtej Bhatia. From the Andhra Cricket Association, Secretary Sana Sathish Babu, Vice-President Bandaru Narasimha Rao, Treasurer Dandamudi Srinivas, Joint Secretary B Vijay Kumar, and Councillor Dantu Gour Vishnu Tej were present. Mithali Raj is India's most celebrated woman cricketer, with 10,868 runs across formats, including seven centuries and 85 half-centuries. Her international career began in 1999, and she led India to two ODI World Cup finals. The Minister presented Mithali with a Limited Edition Handcrafted Silver Cricket Ball embossed with the ACA logo. Unveiling the Mithali Raj Stand and Raavi Kalpana Gate, Nara Lokesh said Mithali Raj is an institution in Indian cricket and a role model for millions of young girls. He expressed pride that a stand bears her name in Andhra Pradesh. Jay Shah congratulated the Andhra Government and ACA, stating the gesture could galvanise support for women’s cricket in the region. The stand at the ACA-VDCA Stadium reflects the global growth of the game and the rising prominence of women’s cricket in India, aided by initiatives like the Women’s Premier League and pay parity. ACA President Kesineni Sivanath expressed pride in honouring Mithali Raj. Mithali Raj thanked the Andhra Government, the ACA, and its office bearers, highlighting Vizag as a place that shaped her journey and praising the ICC for championing women’s cricket. Raavi Kalpana expressed gratitude for the honour and looked forward to more girls from Andhra Pradesh making the country proud.