PM Modi meets Team India Women’s Blind team in Delhi:Prime Minister presents signed bat after World Cup victory; welcomes Women in Blue with Laddu

The World Champion Indian Women’s Blind Team has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The team arrived at his New Delhi residence with the trophy. All players together gifted PM a signed bat. India won the title of the first-ever Blind Women’s T-20 World Cup played on November 23. The team defeated Nepal by 7 wickets in the final match played in Colombo. PM Narendra Modi signed the World Cup final ball
Modi signed the ball while talking with the women’s team. He also celebrated by lifting the trophy. Modi welcomed all players by feeding them laddu. Team formed by selecting players from 9 states
India was captained by Deepika TC from Karnataka. 16 players were selected from 9 different states across the country to form the team. These included players from Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Delhi, Assam and Bihar. Players were taught about cricket through school teachers, NGOs and community camps. The tournament started on November 11
The Women’s Blind World Cup started on November 11 in Delhi. India, Nepal, Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and America participated in the tournament. In the group stage, all teams played 5 matches against each other. The semifinals were played between teams that finished in the top 4 positions of the points table. Nepal and India, who won these matches, played in the final. Blind Cricket is played with a plastic ball
Blind cricket is played with a plastic ball. The ball has iron bearings inside it, which makes a sound when it bounces. There are 3 types of blind players in the team. B1 (completely blind), B2 and B3 (who can see partially). Teams must have all three types of players. Bowlers bowl underarm. B1 batters keep runners for safety, and each run is counted as 2 runs. Men’s Team India has won both World Cups
This was the first time a Blind T-20 World Cup was being played in women’s cricket. India maintained its dominance by winning it. The men’s blind team has won the ODI and T-20 World Cup multiple times. The women’s team has won a global-level title for the first time. Women’s Able-bodied team also became World Champions this month
Before the blind team, on November 2nd this year, India’s Abled Women’s Cricket Team also won their first World Cup. Under Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy, the team won the trophy by defeating South Africa in the final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The team had defeated defending champions Australia in the semifinal.