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Cricket is the most popular sport, with National level cricket matches played at Indira Gandhi Stadium.[20] A new international stadium is being built in a 20-acre (81,000 m2) site in Mangalagiri which will replace the local stadium as the venue for international and Ranji matches.[21] Only One International Cricket match was played between India and West Indies on November 24, 2002 at Indira Gandhi stadium.It was won by West Indies.On December 12, 1997 Women's Cricket Worldcup only a Group match was played between England Women's Cricket Team and Pakistan Women's Cricket team and it was won by England Women's Cricket team.

Badminton, Volleyball and Chess are also popular.

Famous sports personalities from Vijayawada include:

Weightlifting - Dandamudi Rajagopal - Participated in 1948 and 1956 Olympics, Played Bhima role in various hit movies like Narthanasala.
Chess Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, Harikrishna
Badminton -Chetan Anand
Volleyball-Guttikonda Pradeep
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