Cricket Society, India’s cricketers eager to win more laurels in the Deaf International Cricket 2019 at Kroonstad, South Africa
· Tournament to be played from 24 November to 04 December 2019
· DCS India’s team invited to South Africa in recognition of excellent performances
Mumbai, 16 October 2019: The Deaf Cricket Society, India’s team will be participating in the Deaf International Cricket Series 2019 at Kroonstad, South Africa, on the invitation of Deaf Cricket South Africa. Hosted by Deaf Cricket South Africa, the ODI (One-day International) tournament will be played from 24 November to 04 December 2019. A registered body under the Society Registration Act, the DCS is an affiliated member of the Deaf International Cricket Council (Deaf ICC).
The invitation from South Africa was in recognition of the Indian Deaf Cricket team’s stellar performances in limited-overs cricket – T20 as well as ODIs. In the 2018 Deaf T20 World Cup, for instance, hosts India emerged the runners-up, with Sri Lanka winning the tournament.
An auditory-challenged player himself, Sumit Jain, Secretary – Deaf Cricket Society, India, asserted: “The caliber of India’s Deaf Cricket team members has been proven via their good performances in recent tournaments. Therefore, the invitation to play in South Africa’s ODI tournament marks a proud moment for the country and its physically-challenged sports members, offering them another opportunity to prove their sporting credentials. Moreover, such sports enable the players to enjoy moments of personal and professional glory every time they participate in international tournaments.”
Reena Jain Malhotra, Patron – Deaf Cricket Society, India, said: “DCS is managed by differently-abled members who are committed to proving they are a reflection of the immense capabilities existing within each of us. Young auditory-challenged cricketers in the organization are striving to promote and upgrade cricket as a professional sport among themselves. Nonetheless, we believe a greater degree of support from official cricket bodies would help these players put in better performances.”
Rory Hickson, Chairman – Deaf Cricket South Africa, commented: “We believe disability sports are one of the best ways to overcome such challenges by organizing national and international tournaments where the top teams test their mettle. Considering the Indian Deaf Cricket team’s stellar performances, inviting them to South Africa will ensure highly-rated teams lock horns for the coveted trophy.”
The DCS regularly organizes annual cricket championships within India and abroad. The championship aims to nurture hidden talent and encourage auditory-challenged cricketers by offering them periodic opportunities to participate at the international level. But robust support from corporate sponsors and official bodies could help auditory-challenged players bring great glory for the country.
Having trained diligently, India’s Deaf Cricket team has pledged to put their best foot forward in playing highly-competitive cricket and striving hard to bring the Deaf International Cricket Series 2019 trophy back home from South Africa.
The squad for the tournament announced by the DCS:
S. No.
Name
Designation
State
1
VIRENDER SINGH
CAPTAIN
HIMACHAL PRADESH
2
FAHIMUDDIN
PLAYER
DELHI
3
NAND KISHORE SAHU
PLAYER
JHARKHAND
4
KARAN VINDE
PLAYER
MAHARASHTRA
5
INDRAJEET YADAV
PLAYER
MAHARASHTRA
6
NADEEM SHAIKH
PLAYER
MAHARASHTRA
7
SUMIT BIDWAL
PLAYER
MADHYA PRADESH
8
K. MOSES PETER
PLAYER
TELANGANA
9
R. YASHWANTH NAIDU
PLAYER
ANDHRA PRADESH
10
SUSHIL YADAV
PLAYER
UTTAR PRADESH
11
JITENDRA TYAGI
PLAYER
DELHI
12
SANTI
PLAYER
DELHI
13
RAJARAM GADDAM
PLAYER
TELANGANA
14
ROHIT SAINI
PLAYER
DELHI
15
MANJEET KUMAR
PLAYER
DELHI
16
VINEET MALHOTRA
MANAGER
DELHI
17
TARUN WALIA
INTERPRETER
DELHI
18
SUMIT JAIN
SECRETARY/COACH
DELHI
19
ROMA BALWANI
TEAMLEADER
MAHARASHTRA
20
AJAY KUMAR
SUPPORT TEAM
DELHI
21
DHIRAJ KUMAR
OFFICIAL
HARYANA
22
SONU
OFFICIAL
HARYANA
23
ANUPAM YADAV
OFFICIAL
MAHARASHTRA
24
VIRAL JAIN
OFFICIAL
MAHARASHTRA
Tournament Schedule
S. No.
Detail
Date
Venue
Time
1
Arrival at Kroonstad
23-11-2019
Kroonstad
2
Practice session
24-11-2019
Kroonstad
3
T20
25-11-2019
Kroonstad
13:00 hrs
4
T20
26-11-2019
Kroonstad
13:00 hrs
5
Rest day/preparations for ODI (50 overs)
27-11-2019
Kroonstad
6
1st ODI
28-11-2019
Kroonstad
10:00 hrs
7
Rest day
29-11-2019
Kroonstad
8
2ndODI
30-11-2019
Kroonstad
10:00 hrs
9
Rest day
01-12-2019
Kroonstad
10
3rd ODI
02-12-2019
Kroonstad
10:00 hrs
11
Prize distribution awards ceremony
03-12-2019
Kroonstad
12
Departure
04-12-2019
Kroonstad
The Deaf Cricket Society expressed its gratitude to all officials of the Deaf International Cricket Council for providing a global platform to deaf cricket players. The Deaf ICC has requested BCCI’s management to grant affiliation and recognition to the Deaf Cricket Society, India, besides asking the BCCI to extend financial and technical support to the DCS. The Deaf Cricket Society hopes the BCCI will accord them affiliation and recognition while providing opportunities to grow further via their professional guidelines.
