The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) in association with the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled and Fedfina on Tuesday announced the captain and vice-captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket team for the Blind ahead of their first-ever Women’s Bilateral Series in India which gets underway from December 11, 2023 at Police Gymkhana.
The Bilateral series is to be played against Nepal. India will play 5 T20 Matches at Mumbai from December 11, 2023, to December 15, 2023. Varsha, who led Team India to a gold medal in the finals of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023 in Birmingham, will captain the side for the Nepal T20Is. Phula Saren will be continued as her deputy for the Women’s Bilateral Series in Mumbai.
President of the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) Mr Buse Gowda said, “This is the first ever Women’s International Bilateral in India
Anila Rajneesh Chief Human Resources Officer Fedfina said, ” We take great pride in extending our support to the inaugural International Cricket Series dedicated to visually impaired Women Cricketers.
captain for the Nepal T20Is, Varsha said, ” Once again I am given the responsibility to lead the side and both Phula(VC) and I are honored.
The chairman of Cricket Association for the Blind in India(CABI) Dr Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar wished both the teams the best and said “I thank FedFina for joining hands with Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled and CABI in promoting Cricket for the Blind.
The Nepal team is expected to arrive in India on December 10, 2023, setting the stage for the inaugural Fedfina Women’s Bilateral T20 Cricket Series for the Blind 2023.
Indian Women’s Squad for India Vs Nepal Fedfina Women’s Bilateral T20 Cricket Series for the Blind 2023
- Varsha U (Captain) – B1 – Karnataka
- Valasanaini Ravanni – B1 – Andhra Pradesh
- Simu Das – B1 – Rajasthan
- Padmini Tudu – B1 – Odisha
- Killaka Sandhya – B1 – Andhra Pradesh
- Priya – B1 – Madhya Pradesh
- Sandra Davis Karimalikkal – B2 – Kerala
- Basanti Hansda – B2 – Odisha
- Pritiben Desai – B2 – Gujarat
- Simranjeet Kaur – B2 – Rajasthan
- Sunita Sarathe – B2 – Madhya Pradesh
- Sushma Patel – B3 – Madhya Pradesh
- M. Satyavathi – B3 – Andhra Pradesh
- Phula Saren (Vice-Captain) – B3 – Odisha
- Jhili Birua – B3 – Odisha
- Ganga Sambhaji Kadam – B3 – Maharashtra
- Geetha Mahato – B3 – Jharkhand
- Kavya N R – B3 – Karnataka
