Indian National Blind Cricket Team’s T20 World Cup Winning Moment Stuns Netizens

After winning the toss, Indian skipper Ajay Kumar Reddy opted to bat and his team eventually set a huge target of 277 runs for Bangladesh. Sunil Ramesh was declared man of the match. News agency ANI reported that Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot presented the prizes to the winners and runners-up.

A video of India’s winning moment, where the entire team gathers and dances in a group hug while the home crowd cheers, is going viral. The clip shared by Doordarshan Sports has garnered more than eight million views and thousands of likes.

#TeamIndia beat Bangladesh by 120 runs to climb to third #T20Worldcup 2022 pic.twitter.com/Vod0x13fzx

Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) December 17, 2022

The Indian national cricket team for the blind is affiliated to the Cricket Association for the Blind (CABI), which is independent of the BCCI. BCCI has been demanded to support differently abled cricketers. Interacting with ANI, skipper Reddy mentioned that the CABI players are yet to receive support from the BCCI or the Sports Ministry.

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The rules of blind cricket are drawn up by the World Blind Cricket Council. In blind cricket, there are 11 players in each team, consisting of four B1 players (totally blind), three B2 players (partially blind) and four B3 players (blind). They play with a plastic ball that is bigger than a standard cricket ball and has ball bearings that make a noise when it is moved. The yeasts are made of fluorescent tubes and all three visits are attached to each other. Another important rule is that the bowler shouts Play before throwing the ball.