The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA), supported by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and recognized by the Deaf International Cricket Council & Asian Deaf Cricket Association, has kicked off the 4th edition of the Test National Cricket Championship for Deaf here.
A nearly a week-long Test series will have two semi-final cricket matches being played simultaneously at Kolkata’s Merlin Rise Cricket Ground and Rajasthan Club Ground from December 18 to 23.
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The winners of the semi-finals will then compete for the champion’s trophy in the final Test matches from December 21 to 23.
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While semi-final 1 will be played between Delhi and Bengal, semi–final 2 will have Odisha and Jammu Kashmir competing for a place in the final.
The IDCA 4th Test National Cricket Championship for the Deaf is being organized under the patronage of Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla Group, bringing together some of India’s most talented hearing-impaired cricketers from across the four states.
President of IDCA, Sumit Jain, said the 4th Test National Cricket Championship for the Deaf will be a testing ground for all the players as it will be played in two innings across three days. While the players are used to playing a shorter format of the game, a Test match will not only test their fitness but also their consistency to play well for four innings across three days. With this series, we also aim to celebrate the spirit, resilience, and talent of our hearing-impaired athletes and show our fighting spirit.
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