ALL-INDIA ‘DIVYANG’ LIC INTER-ZONAL CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

TOP PLAYERS TO PIT SKILLS FROM MARCH 30 IN MUMBAI

Mumbai, March 23: India’s top cricketers will be seen in action in the 8th All-India LIC ‘Divyang’ Inter-Zonal Cricket Championships will be played in Mumbai from March 30 to April 1, mainly at the Mumbai Police Gymkhana, Marine Drive and a few matches to be played at the National CC and Karnatak Sporting at the Cross Maidan . To be played over a T-20 format, teams from the North, South, West, East and Central Zones will be in the hunt for the prestigious title. This was announced today in a media conference by former India Captain Ajit Wadekar inthe presence of Karsan Ghavri and Umesh Kulkarni who have been actively involved in promoting cricket for the specially-able or ‘Divyangs’. The tournament will be inaugurated by Smt. Alice Vaidyan  the CMD of GIC Re. 

The Zonal-leg was played in New Delhi, Thrissur, Kolhapur, Godda (Jharkhand) and Bhilai respectively where Haryana, Tamilnadu, Mumbai, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh were the winners. Conducted by the All-India Association for the Physically Challenged for over 30 years, the event is being supported by LIC of India, New India Assurance, Indian Oil, GIC, HDFC, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India and Central Bank of India.

 The Zonal-leg served as the basis for the selection of the five teams. Dinesh Sain, Dashrath Jamkhandi, Saurabh Rawalia, Pranav Rajale and Baljinder Singh are the few top-notch performers whose performances will be keenly followed. In this form of the game, the individuals who have more than 40% disability are allowed to participate. Players with deformity in their legs are allowed the privilege of a runner, explained Ajit Wadekar while enlightening the gathering about the rules of the game. The matches are very keenly contested with the players not ready to yield an inch to their opponents, added Wadekar. 

The legendary Captain expressed his concern about lack of proper job opportunities for the ‘Divyangs’ and appealed to corporate and PSU’s to encourage these individuals. He had a word of praise for his colleagues, Umesh and Karsan for their unstinted support towards the cause of the ‘Divyangs’. He also appealed to cricket crazy Mumbaikars to turn out in large numbers not just to encourage but salute the special ones who possess enough skills to entertain and enthral like their normal counterparts.

For the record there are 28 state associations affiliated to the All-India Association for the Physically Challenged and competitions are held regularly for the past 30 years.

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