India to Host Deaf T20 World Cup from November 23

India will host the Deaf ICC T20 World Cup commencing from November 23-30 in Gurugram; the organisers announced on September 27 (Thursday).

Meanwhile, the eight-day tournament will see the participation of more than 200 players from eight countries. The eight nations include England, Australia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, South Africa, apart from India, vying for the top honours.

The eight teams will get divided into two groups, and each side will play three matches in the group stage. Two teams from each group will then qualify for the semifinals.

Deaf Cricket Society (DCS) will host the premier tournament. They are the apex body governing, promoting and organising cricket for the deaf in this country. Furthermore, they are also affiliated to the Deaf International Cricket Council (Deaf ICC).

Sumit Jain, who is the General Secretary of DCS, is confident that this tournament momentum in this country.

“Cricket is still one of the most popular sports played and watched in the country. In 2017 alone, the sport enjoyed 717 million TV viewers and around 27 billion impressions per week. Today we are confident that disability sport such as cricket will gain momentum and support by this world-class tournament being held in India,” Jain, said in a media release.

Stefan Pichowski, Chairman, Deaf ICC delighted with India on hosting the Deaf ICC T20 World Cup. Furthermore, he is also looking forward to visiting the country on this auspicious occasion.

“We are delighted that India is hosting the second edition of Deaf-ICC World Cup T20. The enthusiasm from the teams across the world is overwhelming and the visit to India will be very special as it is known for promoting the spirit of cricket,” he concluded.