Wednesday, October 31, 2012

First ever T-20 Cricket World Cup for the Blind


We are glad to announce the first ever cricket T-20 World Cup for the Blind in the history of the game is to be held in Bangalore, India in December, 2012. The World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) conferred the hosting rights of the World Cup to India during the annual general meeting held in Dubai on May 2012. The event has participation from Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka along with new entrants Nepal. It will kick off with a grand opening ceremony in KSCA stadium.


 This will be the first blind cricket International event to be held in Bangalore and also the first one in India since 2005. Doordarshan and All India Radio to telecast the tournament live keeping in view the reach of the National broadcaster.The event will greatly boost the image of Blind Cricket and cricketers in this age of expanded media drive. Blind cricket is a rehabilitation drive for the millions of visually impaired across the country.
The selected Indian blind cricket team is as follows: 
1.Shekar Naik (Captain), B3, Karnataka
2.I. Ajaykumar Reddy (Vice captain), B3 Andhra Pradesh
3.Ganeshbhai Bhusara, B3, Gujarat
4.Hanuman Pooniya, B3, Rajasthan
5.K. Ramesh, B3, Tamilnadu
6.Maneesh A, B3, Kerala
7.Prakasha Jayaramaiah, B2, Karnataka
8.Dunna Venkatesh, B2, Andhra Pradesh
9.Hiteshbhai Patel, B2, Gujarat
10.Dilip Munde, B2, Maharastra
11.Pankaj Bhue, B2, Odisha
12.Vikas Patel, B1, Gujarat
13.Ketanbhai Patel, B1, Gujarat
14.Sanjeev Kumar Dalal, B1, Haryana
15.Ravi S, B1, Karnataka
16.Md. Jaffar Iqbal, B1, Odisha
17.Subhash Bhoya, B1, Gujarat.

                              Ex-cricketer Syeed Kirmani unveiling the World Cup ball

                                                      T-20 World Cup Schedule:

29th and 30th November 2012
WBCC Annual General Meeting
30th November 2012
Arrival of all participating Teams
1st December 2012
T20 Inauguration
2nd December to 10th December 2012
League Matches
11th December 2012
Rest Day
12th December 2012
2 Semi Finals
13th December 2012
Final and Prize Distribution Ceremony


For more info, log in http://www.blindcricket.in/

 


5 comments:

  1. This will be the first blind cricket International event to be held in Bangalore and also the first one in India since 2005. Doordarshan and All India Radio to telecast the tournament live keeping in view the reach of the National broadcaster.The event will greatly boost the image of Blind Cricket and cricketers in this age of expanded media driveCricket

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