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Cricket meet for blind from today

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 11:00 -- geeta.nair

Chandigarh: The National Cricket Tournament for Blind will be held at Panchkula from January 18 to 21. The championship will be played at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, Panchkula. A total of eight teams -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Punjab, West Bengal, Odisha and Chandigarh -- will participate in the event. An 11-member team will include players of B1, B2 and B3 categories. The bowler will be only allowed to bowl underarm while the players of B3 categorises will play after being blindfolded. “We are trying to bring more and more teams.

India enter final of Blind Cricket World Cup

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 10:42 -- geeta.nair

India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets to set up a title clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the Blind Cricket World Cup.

A dominant India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets to set up a title clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the Blind Cricket World Cup, in Ajman on Wednesday.

Man of the Match Ganeshbhai Muhudkar’s century steered India home comfortably. He scored 112 in just 69 balls.

Bangladesh had won the toss and elected to bat. They scored 256 all out in 38.5 overs.

Defending champions India will take on Pakistan on January 20 at Sharjah.

Finally, curtains drawn on games for visually impaired

Tue, 01/16/2018 - 11:06 -- geeta.nair

Anil Datt

Ludhiana, January 15

The three-day National Games for Visually Impaired, organised by the state unit of the National Federation for Blind, concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.

 

Over 300 participants accompanied by their guardians from across the country, including far off places such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Tripura, Andhra Pradesh and Assam, took part in approximately 114 track and field events held during the games.

 

Visually impaired athletes an inspiration: Bains

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 10:36 -- geeta.nair

Our Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, January 14

The athletes, who are taking part in the ongoing National Games for Visually Impaired, are source of inspiration. One should learn from them as they present exemplary discipline on ground.

This was stated by the MLA, Simarjit Singh Bains, who was the chief guest on the second day of these games, being held at Guru Nanak Stadium here. He appreciated special athletes for their passion and commitment while competing in various track and field events.

Three-day national games for visually impaired begin on Jan 13

Fri, 01/12/2018 - 10:21 -- geeta.nair

Our Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, January 11

The arrival of participants from Orissa and Tamil Nadu here today has set the ball rolling for the National Games for Visually Impaired, which are scheduled to be held from January 13 to 15, at Guru Nanak Stadium.

 

Around 800 participants, including officials from as many as 20 states, are expected to take part in different track and field events in the three-day sports extravaganza to be organised by the state unit of Punjab under the aegis of the National Federation for Blinds.

Shambhoor government school students shine at national event

Wed, 01/10/2018 - 11:41 -- geeta.nair

Yakshagana prasanga titled ‘Kishkinda Koutuka’ staged by them at Kala Utsav in Bhopal wins top prize

Yakshagana staged by government school children of Dakshina Kannada has bagged the first prize at a national-level competition organised by the Union government in Bhopal. A visually- impaired girl was among the 10 students who performed.

The prasanga (episode) titled “Kishkinda Koutuka” performed by Bondala Jagannatha Shetty Memorial Government High School, Shambhoor in Bantwal taluk, was adjudged the best in the three-day Kala Utsav held from January 3.

Blind cricketers to wait till January 5 for government approval

Fri, 01/05/2018 - 11:12 -- geeta.nair

BENGALURU: Association for Blind in India (CABI) president GK Mahantesh said the national team will wait till January 5 for clearance from government to travel to Pakistan for the fifth World Cup to be held from January 7-21.
"We will wait till January 5 for clearance from the government to travel to Pakistan for World Cup," he told reporters here.

India’s blind cricketers are champions – but money is still a sticky wicket

Thu, 01/04/2018 - 10:34 -- geeta.nair

they are brilliant exponents of India’s best-loved game, a sport that routinely produces millionaire superstars.

But none of the cricketers competing in the recent final between Gujarat and defending champions Andhra are going to get rich from the sport any time soon. That is because they are all blind.

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