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World Cup-winning Blind Women Cricketers An Inspiration For Entire Nation: Sports Minister

By IANS News November 25, 2025 • 21:22 PM View: 474

Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya: The Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated the members of the Indian women’s cricket team at his residence on Tuesday for their recent victory in the inaugural Blind Twenty20 World Cup.

The Indian women’s team defeated Nepal by seven wickets in the final played in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday and remained undefeated throughout the tournament. The tournament featured six teams - India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia and the United States of America.

The blind cricket team’s victory came closely on the heels of the Indian women team’s first-ever ICC Cricket World Cup victory on home soil.

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