Wheelchair cricket meet to be held in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Feb 6 (CRICKETNMORE): DMSA formed by a team of para-athletes will be organising a wheelchair cricket tournament to promote the game for the differently abled here. India A vs Bangladesh Warm-up match ended in a draw

The league matches of the tournament will comprise 12 overs each for participating teams, and will be played at St. Johns Medical Ground.

The final match will be a 20-over affair, to be played on April 30, according to a release.

Teams from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have confirmed their participation.

The DMSA was formed to encourage differently abled persons to take-up sports at a very young age.

They will also help para-athletes to achieve their goal by providing specialised training, infrastructure, equipment and assist them financially to participate in national and international events.