World Cup for the Blind from Nov 17

Presently, the game is played in the country with a white-coloured ball, weighing 90-100 gms, made of hard plastic filled with tiny ball bearings that rattle when the ball moves. The bowler gives an audio clue before delvering the ball and the batsman replies when ready. The wickets are made of metal and screwed together to ensure they are aligned. Apart from a few rules which are adapted for the visually handicapped, all rules of regular cricket apply to the game as well.

The first-ever cricket tournament for the blind in India was initiated by George Abraham, partially blind himself, who is the chairman of the Association of Cricket for Blind in India and also the chairman of World Blind Cricket Council, on a national-level in 1990 in New Delhi. The forthcoming World Cup in New Delhi is being actively supported by several Indian cricketers, including Sunil Gavaskar. The organisers, however, are making all effort for a noble cause in a shoestring budget.