Life can be harsh and test someone’s willpower with all its severity. But if there is perseverance, it can force open the doors also.Ask Somjeet Singh or squadron leader Abhay Partab Singh. They are part of an Indian cricket team — the Indian wheelchair cricket team, which successfully completed its first international tour of Bangladesh. […]
Playing against Pakistan will be very exciting’: Members of Indian Wheelchair Cricket team from Lucknow
It is a proud moment for Lucknowites as three players from the city have been selected to represent India in a T-20 cricket series to be played against Pakistan in United Arab Emirates. The trio — Somjeet Singh, Irfan Haider and Anmol Vashisht– are part of the Uttar Pradesh Wheelchair Cricket Association and will be playing in the five-day […]
India beat Pakistan by nine wickets to clinch Wheelchair Cricket Series
The Indian Wheelchair Cricket team won the final match by 9 Wickets against Pakistan to win the series at MCC Cricket Ground, Ajman, UAE at the Indo-Pak Wheelchair Cricket Series, Friendship Cup 2018. The Chief Guest of the match was Counsul General of India in Dubai Mr. Vipul. He was joined by Andy Hobbs from […]
How Sachin Tendulkar helped Indian wheelchair cricket team realise its dream
Life can be harsh and test someone’s willpower with all its severity. But if there is perseverance, it can force open the doors also. Ask Somjeet Singh or squadron leader Abhay Partab Singh.They are part of an Indian cricket team — the Indian wheelchair cricket team, which successfully completed its first international tour of Bangladesh. […]
Meet the Indian wheelchair cricket team that defeated Pakistan on Day 1 of Friendship Cup
A day before the much-anticipated cricket match between India and Pakistan of the Asia Cup, another Indian cricket team defeated Pakistan on day one of the Friendship Cup. These are wheelchair teams playing a series of three matches in the UAE. The Indian side led by Somjeet Singh put up an impressive score of 181/7 […]
Muthoot Group launches CSR initiatives on birth anniversary of former chairman
November 2 marked the 72nd birth anniversary of its former chairman, the late M G George Muthoot. The Muthoot Group, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of its former chairman the late M G George Muthoot, launched a set of initiatives in the areas of sustainable energy generation, medical emergency, healthcare facilities and education. […]
Wheelchair cricket is becoming big — now, with a T-20 tournament too
The third tri-nation T-20 wheelchair cricket worldcup is underway in Kolkata. Here’s what you need to know. The first time I attended a wheelchair cricket match, I was the only spectator. It was in 2017, just a few months after I’d volunteered for the Blind Cricket World Cup Tournament. My mentor had recommended I watch […]
Unified body for differently-abled cricketers formed, BCCI recognition likely to follow
Groups running differently-abled cricket have joined hands to form DCCI, which was needed to get BCCI recognition. The Differently-Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) has been formed, a move that could pave way for the physically challenged cricketers to play under the BCCI logo. Groups running differently-abled cricket have joined hands to form DCCI, which […]
We Can’t Walk but Still Hit Sixes: All You Need to Know About India’s Wheelchair Cricket Team
While the national wheelchair cricket team has 14 players from various states like Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Maharashtra, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, the association has 16 state teams under it. While cricket is revered as a religion, how many of us aware there is another cricket team in India that has not received its […]
