Former West Indies player, as well as, legend Brian Lara supported Women’s National Cricket Tournament for the blind and he was at the launch of the inaugural Samarthanam Women’s National Cricket Tournament for Blind 2019 on Saturday, December 14th. The tournament hs been organized in New Delhi from the 16th to 19th of December.
Brian Lara was roped in by the Cricket Association of the Blind in India along with the Samarthanam Trust. The trust is organizing the tournament to equality and parity. This is also being supported by one of India’s leading woman cricketers Smriti Mandhana.
For the first time ever, these young women will be part of a National tournament. Come cheer them in Delhi as they battle to be crowned the inaugural champions of the Samarthanam Women's National Cricket tournament for the Blind.#itshergametoo @blind_cricket pic.twitter.com/ECpeypqg1v
— Smriti Mandhana (@mandhana_smriti) December 13, 2019
“Disability should not be a considered a hindrance to achieving one’s goals. I thoroughly appreciate this fantastic initiative taken by CABI and Samarthanam Trust in India and I am convinced that if such strong stakeholders come together around the world, then there is no reason why blind cricket will not see a growth world over. Such competitions will also provide a platform to such talented women and empower them.” Brian Lara said at the event.
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“Women’s cricket was in the pipeline for the last 10 years as we believe they have equal rights to play. After Samarthanam was given full responsibility of CABI in 2010, we immediately started acting upon the idea and we are extremely proud that we could implement that dream finally,” Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar, Founder and Managing Trustee, Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled and President, CABI shared.
