Kolkata, Jan 21(FN Bureau) Kolkata would host the Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) tri-nation One Day International(ODI) tournament for the hearing impaired from April 28 to May 6, 2023. Apart from India, teams from Bangladesh and Nepal would participate in the tournament. The IDCA has till now shortlisted the names of 21 players based on their past performance. Out of this, 16 players will be selected for the Tri-Nation tournament by a five-member selection committee after an internal meeting scheduled to be held on January 28th and 29th in New Delhi. The committee will be headed by Mr Dev Dutt (Coach). Mr Vinod Kumar Matta (Chief Selector), Mr M. P. Singh (Head Coach), Mr Sumit Jain (President), Mr Ajay Kumar (Secretary) and Mr Manish Goel (Treasurer) will be on the panel.
President of IDCA Sumit Jain expressed confidence that the tournament would showcase the exceptional talent of the players and generate public awareness regarding the issues of the hearing impaired, “IDCA is delighted to be hosted in Kolkata which is one of the venues for the IPL as well. Teams from the following states are participating in the IDCA T20 Premier League for Deaf- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Telangana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab & Delhi. We areexcited that this tournament will generate public awareness and we invite sponsors/donors to support disability sport specially cricket.” CEO of IDCA Roma Balwani said, “On my recent visit to Kolkata I met leaders from companies that are headquartered in Kolkata, we are fortunate that they are keen to support deaf cricket as a social cause. I am looking forward to collaborate with these forward-looking organisations which will support these unsung heroes of New India.”