Bengaluru: Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled on Saturday announced the squad for the upcoming Triangular series between India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to be held in Dubai.
Indian Men’s Cricket Team for the Blind along with Pakistan and Sri Lanka will feature in a Triangular Series in Dubai from Feb 22 to 25,2024. Indian team will have 17-member squad for the Triangular series and players are chosen based on their performances in the 6th edition of Nagesh Trophy which concluded on Friday (Karnataka won the Nagesh Trophy beating Andhra Pradesh in finals at Nagpur).
Debaraj Behera (B1) from Odisha, Gudadappa (B1) from Karnataka, Sanjay Kumar Shah (B1) from Delhi and Magunta Sai (B2) from Karnataka have received maiden call to the National team for the Triangular series.
Dr Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar, Chairman, CABI said “The selection is a mix of experienced and new players. Their hard work and disciplined performances in Nagesh Trophy have paved the way into the Indian Team. The Results haven’t been positive in the recent years in the triangular tournaments for the Indian Team however the national tournament has provided the players to be better fit than ever.”
President of CABI Buse Gowda said “the national tournament has provided new players and we have found the new talent which needs to be supported. 4 players have received the maiden call up. CABI believes that training along with exposure will enhance their skills to make the country proud.”
The CABI coaching camp for the Indian Men’s Cricket Team for the Blind will be held from Feb 8 to Feb 20. 2024 in Bangalore. India will play Pakistan and Sri Lanka with one match each and the top 2 teams based on the points will play the finals on Feb 25, 2024.
Indian Men’s Squad for Triangular Series 2024 at Dubai
| Nareshbhai Balubhai Tumda | B1 | Gujarat |
| Nilesh Yadav | B1 | Delhi |
| Ajaykumar Reddy Illuri | B1 | Andhra Pradesh |
| Debaraj Behera | B1 | Odisha |
| Gudadappa |
B1 | Karnataka |
| Sanjay Kumar Shah | B1 | Delhi |
| Venkateswara Rao Dunna | B2 | Andhra Pradesh |
| Pankaj Bhue | B2 | Odisha |
| Lokesha |
B2 | Karnataka |
| Nakula Badanayak | B2 | Odisha |
| Magunta Sai | B2 | Karnataka |
| Durga Rao Tompaki | B3 | Andhra Pradesh |
| Sunil Ramesh | B3 | Karnataka |
| Sukhram Majhi | B3 | Odisha |
| Ravi Amiti | B3 | Andhra Pradesh |
| Dinesh Rathva | B3 | Gujarat |
| Dhinagar. G | B3 | Pondicherry |
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