The Indian Women’s Blind Cricket team scripted history by clinching the inaugural T20 World Cup for the Blind, held in Colombo yesterday.
The Women in Blue decimated padosis by a huge margin of seven wickets whilst chasing Nepal’s tally of a modest 114 runs at 5 wickets. The Indian squad took a mere 12.1 overs to reach the total. Phula Saren’s unbeaten 44 off mere 27 balls led India to a flawless victory in its maiden twenty-twenty world cup campaign.
For the unversed, in a blind cricket team, a white ball with ball bearings is used, which makes a rattling sound as it rolls along the pitch and the field, allowing the players to track it. Per the WBCC (World Blind Cricket Council) rules, a team consists of 11 players with at least four partially sighted, three partially blind, and four totally blind. Totally blind players are allowed to take a catch with one bounce.
Invented in 1922 in Melbourne by two blind factory workers, the game is not as popular as its more glorified cousin, which celebrates the likes of Sachin, Dhoni, Kohli, Rashmika Mandanna, Jemimah Rodrigues, and others.
In its path to glory, team India defeated Australia, the USA, Pakistan, and co-host Sri Lanka. India and Sri Lanka co-hosted the event, with matches held in Bengaluru, Colombo, and Delhi.
The girls’ celebration with the cup, as they held hands together, went viral on social media, even as congratulations started pouring in.
We are the Champions. India stands tall as the winning team, owning this proud moment with heart and determination. pic.twitter.com/W6Pih9bBti— Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) (@blind_cricket) November 23, 2025
We are the Champions – SBI 1st Women’s T20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind 2025 pic.twitter.com/QX1DHsyYTJ— Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) (@blind_cricket) November 23, 2025
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