India runner-ups in Bangabandhu 4-Nation Physically Challenged Cricket Tournament

Apr 02, 2022

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India finished runners-up in the Bangabandhu 4-Nation Physically Challenged Cricket Tournament. Bangladesh won the trophy. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced BDT 10 crore to Bangladesh Divyang Cricket Team.

The Indian handicapped cricket team lost the final of the Bangabandhu 4 Nation Physically Challenged Cricket
Tournament organized on the occasion of 100th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman held at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar. Bangladesh won the tournament.

Indian captain Kailash Prasad won the toss and decided to bat. Four all-rounders of Indian cricket team, vice-captain  Chirag Gandhi, Ghulamdin, Imran Malik and Mohammad Javed suffered injuries in league matches. Playing first, India scored 107/5 in 20 overs, in which Ghulamdin made 28, Kailash Prasad 21, M.S. Shiva 23 and Sachin Shiva 24. For Bangladesh, Woven took two wickets and Sajjad and Russell took one wicket each.

In response, Bangladesh Divyang cricket team easily achieved the target of victory by losing a wicket in 12 overs. The Player of the Match was awarded to Kazol.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina watched the match virtually from the Prime Minister's Office in the eighth over of the match. She announced a reward of BDT 10 crores to the Bangladesh Cricket Association for the Physically Challenged and BDT 5 lakhs to each player.

The prize distribution was done by the Sports Minister, Government of Bangladesh Zahid Ahsan Rasal. On the occasion, Sheikh Abdus Salam, President of the Bangladesh Cricket Association for Physical Challenge, Maqsood Ur Rahman, General Secretary of the National Paralympic Committee, Haroon Rasheed, General Secretary, Divyang Cricket Control Board of India, CEO Ghazal Khan and President Mukesh Kanchan were present.