Third T20 World Cup cricket tournament for Blind to be held in India

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The third T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament for the Blind will be held from December 5 to 17, 2022 in India.

Important facts

• The participating countries of the World Cup 2022 are Australia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and India.

• Around 150 players from all countries will participate in the tournament and there will be a total of 24 matches across nine cities in India.

• The tournament is being organised to mark the World Disability Day celebrations universally.

• The inauguration of the World Cup on December 5 at Tau Devi Lal Indoor Stadium, Gurugram.

• Former India batter Yuvraj Singh is the brand ambassador of the tournament.

About T20 World Cup cricket tournament for Blind

• Cricket World Cup for the Disabled is an initiative of the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) in association with Samarthanam Trust.

• This championship has been organised since 2012.

• Since its inception, Samarthanam Trust has organized over 30,000 visually impaired matches.