US EditionFirst Blind Women's T20 Cricket World Cup Boosts Sport
India defeated Nepal by seven wickets to claim the first Blind Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup, highlighting advances in inclusion and equity for visually impaired athletes.
- On Sunday, India women's blind cricket team won the inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, beating Nepal women's blind cricket team by seven wickets in the final.
- Organisers designed the tournament to raise the profile of visually impaired athletes and promote access and equity alongside women's participation in blind sport.
- Matches require underarm deliveries with a vocal call, using a white plastic ball with ball bearings, 11 players per side including at least four B1 classification wearing blindfolds, and fielders clap to indicate position.
- India captain T.C. Deepika last week led her team to shake hands with Pakistan women's blind cricket team despite regional tensions, while Meghan Whalen, 38, United States player, called cricket demos 'really empowering and exciting'.
- Participants described the tournament as empowering and a chance to prove they could be assets, while observers noted warm greetings advancing growth and visibility of women's blind cricket.
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