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'I don’t want gifts or fame…' Blind Cricket T20 WC winner Phula Saren pleads for a roof for her fami

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'I Don’t Want Gifts Or Fame…' Blind Cricket T20 WC Winner Phula Saren Pleads For A Roof For Her Family

By IANS News December 02, 2025 • 16:54 PM View: 201

Blind Cricket T20 WC: The 20-year-old Phula Saren from Odisha’s Balasore district, who was adjudged Player of the Match in the final of the Blind Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup in Colombo, said that reality struck her hard upon returning home after India’s historic title triumph.

The Blind Women’s Cricket T20 World Cup-winning team was accorded a hero's welcome on its return to India. Moreover, the Government of Odisha awarded Rs 11 lakh each to the Odisha players after their historic win.

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