Andhra Pradesh : Ambati Rayudu clarifies on contesting assembly elections

Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu on Sunday made it clear that he will not contest in the general elections on behalf of any political party in the state.

Ambati Rayudu visited Akshaya Patra Vantasala at Atmakuru in Guntur district on Sunday and interacted with the staff.

Speaking on the occasion, he said Akshaya Patra is supplying quality food to the thousands of students under the ‘Jagananna Gorumudda’ scheme and praised services of Akshya Patra.He assured that in future he will extend his cooperation to Akshaya Patra.

It will be useful to students if international stadium is set up in the Krishna and Guntur districts, he said.The Akshaya Patra Foundation prepares the food required for the mid-day meals in the centralised kitchen of ISKCON an .Ambati Rayudu retired from the Indian Premier League (IPL) following his sixth league title win and later announced his retirement from all forms of Indian Cricket in May.The Andhra boy has played 55 ODIs for India where he had scored 1694 runs with an average of 47.05.His best knock was unbeaten 124 runs.He scored three centuries and 10 fifties in ODI cricket for India.

He has also played six T20I matches for India and smashed 42 runs.