The Indian blind women’s team created history as they won the inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup. The tournament was held in India and Sri Lanka, and the Indian women’s blind team outclassed the Nepalese women in the final to become champions.
The T20 tournament—a six-team event featuring India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, and the USA—began on 11 November in Delhi. After a few matches in Bengaluru, the venue for the knockouts moved to Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo.
In the final at the P Sara Oval in Colombo on Sunday, the Indian team, captained by Deepika TC, restricted them to 114 for 5 before chasing down the score with astonishing ease. Phula Saren's 44 off just 27 balls guided India to victory, completing a flawless, unbeaten campaign.
The chase was completed in just 12 overs, highlighting India's supremacy in a competition that saw them defeat Sri Lanka, Australia, Nepal, the United States, and Pakistan in the league stage before defeating Australia again in the semi-finals.
Celebrating the victory, Indian PM Narendra Modi hailed the Indian blind women's cricket team for scripting history with their title triumph. He called the triumph a credit to the team's collective grit, discipline, and unshakeable belief, which kept them unbeaten throughout the tournament.
“Congratulations to the Indian Blind Women’s Cricket Team for creating history by winning the inaugural Blind Women’s T20 World Cup! More commendable is the fact that they stayed unbeaten in the series. This is indeed a historic sporting achievement, a shining example of hard work, teamwork, and determination. Each player is a champion! My best wishes to the team for their future endeavors. This feat will inspire generations to come,” Modiji posted on X.
Not only was Indian PM Narendra Modi praising the Indian Blind Women’s team for their amazing achievement, but also the members of the Indian cricket fraternity took to social media to share their wishes for the team on their T20 World Cup win.
Here are the posts:
