Nagpur: Hon’ble Union Minister for Road and Transport Shri Nitin Gadkari joined in congratulating the players at the Nagesh Trophy, Men’s T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind. Shri Nitin Gadkari attended the match proceedings and praised the determination of the players. “I’m amazed to see the players playing the game of cricket. It is remarkable, I felt like Test cricket was going on. I’m giving my all best wishes for your future,” Nitin Gadkari said in a statement.
Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari joined the presentation party and handed over the Player of the Match to Nakula Badanayaka from Odisha. Shri Nitin Gadkari praised the resilience of the players and the ability to quickly judge the ball while listening to its sound.
Karnataka, Odisha, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh registered wins on Monday as the Super 8 stage of the ongoing IndusInd Bank Nagesh Trophy- Men’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2023-24 got underway in Nagpur.
Odisha, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka locked horns in the knockout matches on Monday. While Gujarat defeated Rajasthan, Odisha prevailed over Telangana by six wickets. Karnataka thrashed Uttar Pradesh by 114 runs and Andhra Pradesh defeated Delhi by 42 runs as Day 1 of Super 8 stage matches of the Nagesh Trophy concluded.
Cricket Association for the Blind in India, Cricket Association for the Blind in Vidarbha and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled are organising the Super 8 Matches at Nagpur. All eight teams will again meet on Day 2 on Tuesday. This is for the first time that Nagesh Trophy is being played in Nagpur. The matches will be played at SB City College Cricket Ground and 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 mega event will take place on February 2 in Nagpur. Odisha, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka are the eight teams that will compete in the Super 8 stage.
Nagesh Trophy was launched in memory of Late Shri SP Nagesh, Founder President of the Cricket Association for the Blind in India and Founder Trustee, of 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 Blind Cricket history.
Results of Day I
Match No 1 – Telanagana Vs Odisha – Player of the Match – Nakula Badanayaka
Match No 2 – Gujarat Vs Rajasthan – Player of the Match – Dinesh Rathva
Match No 3 – Andhra Vs Delhi – Player of the Match – I Ajay Kumar Reddy
Match No 4 – Karnataka Vs Uttar Pradesh – Player of the Match – Sunil Ramesh
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