T20 & ODI World Cup Champs: India’s Blind Cricket Team

Take a look at how these cricketers have found a way to enjoy their passion with having visual impairment.
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India’s ‘blind cricket’ team is currently playing the T20 World Cup. (Photo: IANS)
India’s ‘blind cricket’ team is currently playing the T20 World Cup. (Photo: IANS)
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The Quint caught up with the captain of the Indian blind cricket team (Ajay Kumar Reddy) and the coach Patrick Rajkumar ahead of the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup at New Delhi.

The skipper and coach opened up about how the players have learnt to play the game of cricket without having a clear eyesight.

They spoke about some of the rules of cricket which have been changed for the blind players and how the athletes have trained themselves to bat, bowl and field like regular cricketers.

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Published: 07 Feb 2017,01:25 PM IST

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