As the countdown begins for the 1st Women`s T20 World Cup- Cricket for the Blind 2025, the ODI Women`s World Cup 2025 winner Jemimah Rodrigues has extended her wishes to the girls of Team India – Cricket for the Blind.
The cricketer said that she is cheering for the girls just like they did for the “Women in Blue” during the concluded 50-over global showpiece event.
“Wishing you all the very best for the World Cup. I`m cheering for you all just like you all rooted for us. Bring the World Cup home, and then we will celebrate together,” said Rodrigues as quoted by a Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) press release.
The gesture reflected the deep sense of solidarity and mutual respect between India`s mainstream women cricketers and the girls of Team India – Cricket for the Blind — united by passion, perseverance, and pride in representing the nation.
The 1st Women`s T20 World Cup- Crickey for the Blind 2025 is all set to kick off on November 11 at Modern School, Barakham Road in New Delhi.
The event is organised by the CABI in collaboration with Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled. The tournament will witness six countries, Australia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the United States of America and India participating.
Team USA has already landed in India, while other teams are scheduled to arrive by November 10, ahead of the grand opening ceremony.
Earlier, the “Women in Blue” under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur defeated South Africa in the final of the ODI Women`s World Cup 2025 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The victory also marked the first-ever World Cup title win in the history of Indian women`s cricket.
The triumph may now boost the growth of women`s cricket in India and will likely draw the attention of the countrymen to the game.
Team India Squad:
B1 Category: Simu Das, P. Karuna Kumari, Anu Kumari, Jamuna Rani Tudu, Kavya VB2 Category: Anekha Devi, Basanti Hansdah, Simranjeet Kour, Sunita Sarathe, Parbati MarndiB3 Category: Deepika T C (Captain), Phula Soren, Ganga S Kadam (Vice-Captain), Kavya N R, Sushma Patel, Durga Yevle.
(With ANI Inputs)