Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) has adopted Ravuri Yashwanth Naidu, a hearing impaired cricketer of Andhra who was awarded the man of the series in T 20 Asia Cup held at Dhaka in Bangladesh held for Deaf and Dumb cricket teams of Asia recently. In the triangular tournament, India beat Bangladesh and Pakistan and emerged winners of the T 20 Asia cup.
Yashwanth Naidu was declared the Man of the series for his bowling skills. ACA recognized his talent and selected him at Andhra Cricket Academy at Mangalagiri in Guntur district and he has been taking special coaching by the senior coaches of ACA. The ACA secretary Ch Arun Kumar said the Association is sponsoring a cricket kit and providing accommodation and diet to encourage the cricketer.