Nagpur: The Super 8 stage of the ongoing IndusInd Bank Nagesh Trophy will kick off on January 29 with Odisha, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka locking horns in the knockout matches of the Sixth edition of the IndusInd Bank Nagesh Trophy- Men’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2023-24. Cricket Association for the Blind in India, Cricket Association for the Blind in Vidarbha and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled will organise the Super 8 Matches at Nagpur.

The Super 8 stage will be inaugurated here at the MLA Guest House Garden on Sunday a day before the matches begin. This is for the first time that Nagesh Trophy is being played in Nagpur.  The matches will be played at the SB City College Cricket Ground and the Indian Railways Cricket Ground.

The Super 8 stage league matches will be played on the first 3 days and the semi-finals will be played on February 1. The finals of the megaevent will take place on February 2 in Nagpur. Odisha, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka will compete in the Super 8 stage.

Chairman of the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) Dr Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar said, ” I am happy to see the new teams making it to the Super 8 Stage. This speaks about the competition that is present in the tournament and every national helps CABI to identify new cricketers with potential talents to represent the country.”

“Cricket Association for the Blind in Vidarbha was registered in November 2023 and our affiliation was approved by the CABI GC in the first week of January 2024. It is the first attempt to host the big tournament for the board and the entire team is ready to welcome the participating teams” said the President of Cricket Association for the Blind in Vidarbha (CABV) Jidnyasa Chawaldhal.

Nagesh Trophy was launched in the memory of Late Shri SP Nagesh, Founder President, Cricket Association for the Blind in India and Founder Trustee, Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled. The launch of the tournament brought together the entire blind cricket community into one huge platform, by creating a milestone in the blind cricket history.

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