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ISLAMABAD: India’s Ministry of Sports has permitted its blind cricket team to feature in the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be held in Pakistan from Nov 23.

In a letter sent by Shri Shailender Yadav, secretary general of the Cricket Association for the Blind in India, Indian Ministry of Sports has permitted the team’s tour to Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2024

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