Cricket Association for the Blind in India

Cricket Association for the Blind in India
Official website
Sport	Blind cricket
Abbreviation	CABI
Affiliation	World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC)
Headquarters	Bengaluru, India
Location	Sector 4, HSR Layout
President	S.P Nagesh
Secretary	Mahantesh G.K
www.blindcricket.in

The Cricket Association for the Blind (CABI) is the apex body that organizes and conducts cricket for the blind across India. CABI was handed the responsibility of promoting and organizing cricket for the blind by the previous body, Association for Cricket for the Blind in India – ACBI, in 2010. Registered in 2011 as a non-profit organization, CABI is affiliated to the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC). CABI has been promoting blind cricket both as a rightful pursuit and as a platform for the physical and social development of the visually impaired. Unlike its counterparts in Pakistan, England or South Africa, CABI does not receive any kind of patronage from the mainstream cricket body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The game has been surviving for the last two decades mainly with support from public sector organizations, corporate houses and occasional funding from central and state government bodies.

CABI is the sporting wing of Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, a Bengaluru based NGO.

Objectives

To create awareness about the abilities and talent of visually impaired youth through various platforms and provide opportunities for the exhibition of skills to a large audience.

To organize a regular domestic calendar with coaching camps, tournaments at various levels as well as bilateral series and overseas tours

To create a strong network and infrastructure by taking on board active local bodies and blind schools; formulating guidelines to monitor the same

To help local bodies organize local level tournaments to spot talent; form teams with coaches, physiotherapists, trainers, umpires and other personnel to oversee them
To work towards getting support and affiliation from BCCI and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.

Presidents and General Secretary of CABI

George Abraham (Founder and President) - 1996
S.P Nagesh (President) - present^[1]
Mr. Mahantesh G.K (General Secretary) - present^[2]

Blind cricket in India - Important tournaments^[3]

National / International Tournaments	Year
Pakistan-India Petro Cup Series in Delhi – India won	2005
World Cup in Islamabad - Team India is runner-up	2006
India-England series in England – India won	2007
National Cricket Tournament for the Blind India-England Series in England – India won	2010 CABI is formed
National Cricket Tournament for the Blind India-Pakistan series in Pakistan – Pakistan won	2011
National Cricket Tournament for the Blind India-Pakistan series in India – India won First T-20 World Cup tournament – India won	2012
National Cricket Tournament for the Blind	2013
India-Pakistan series in Pakistan - Pakistan won National Cricket Tournament for the Blind One Day International World Cup Championship in South Africa- India won	2014
National Cricket Tournament for the Blind	2015
National Cricket Tournament for the Blind Asia Cup (Jan 2016) at Kochi, Kerala Second T-20 World Cup (Nov-Dec) in multiple cities across India	2016

Important CABI milestones^[4]

First T-20 World Cup Cricket Championship for the Blind - 2012

The first ever T – 20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind was held from 1 to 13 December 2012 in Bangalore.
Participating countries included Australia, Bangladesh, England, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Nepal and India
The brand ambassador was Shri Sourav Ganguly, former captain of the Indian cricket team
The title sponsor was State Bank of India
36 matches were played between 2–11 December on a league cum knockout basis
India and Pakistan contested the final on 13 December
Team India emerged champions

Winner s of T20 world cup 2012

Fourth One Day International World Cup Cricket Championship for the Blind - 2014

The 4th One Day World Cup was held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 27 November to 7 December 2014
Participating countries included Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Africa, England, and Australia & India
The Indian team comprising 17 players from 10 states in India, was led by Captain Shekhar Naik. The youngest player, simply called Golu, from Jharkhand, was 14 years old

Team India successfully chased the stiff target of 389 runs set by Pakistan, defeating them in a pulsating climax
The Indian Team was received at the airport by Shri Ananth Kumar, Minister of Chemicals and & Fertilizers, Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot, Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment and Shri Sarbananda Sonowal ,Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.

The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, met the team at his official residence. Later in his radio address to the nation titled ‘Mann ki baat’, he portrayed the members of the blind cricket team as role models

First T20 Asia Cup Cricket Championship for the Blind - 2016

The first-ever T20 Asia Cup Cricket Championship for the Blind 2016, was held in Kochi, Kerala, India from 17th to 24th January, 2016
Participating countries included India Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
In all, 10 league matches were played between 8th and 22nd January, 2016
The top two teams from the league matches, India & Pakistan, contested the finals played on 24th January, 2016
Chasing a massive target of 209 off 20 overs set by India, Pakistan crumbled to defeat with 163 off 18.4 overs
The Indian team now holds the distinction of being the only team to win all three International Championships including the T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and T20 Asia Cup
Congratulatory calls were received by the team from Mr Thawar Chand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment and Mr Ananth Kumar, Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers

Upcoming International Tournaments

The 2nd T20 World Cup Cricket Championship for the Blind will be organized by Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled in association with CABI between 12th & 27th November 2016, in multiple cities across the country. The tournament will witness the participation of 10 teams namely, Australia, England, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, Nepal, Sri Lanka. In all, 48 matches will be played in multiple cities across India on a league cum knock out basis.

References

↑ "Contact Us | Cricket Association for the Blind in India". www.blindcricket.in. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
↑ "Contact Us | Cricket Association for the Blind in India". www.blindcricket.in. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
↑ "Blind cricket in India - Important tournaments | Cricket Association for the Blind in India". www.blindcricket.in. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
↑ "Historic Milestones & Accolades | Cricket Association for the Blind in India". www.blindcricket.in. Retrieved 2016-02-06.

External links

Blind cricket

Administration: World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC)

Administrations	CABI (India) PBCC (Pakistan)

Teams	India Pakistan

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