Golu and the Indian blind cricket team are in New Delhi winding down their training sessions a day before Republic day. The Indian blind cricket team at the end of a training session ahead of the T20 World Cup which begins this week. The over-reliance on the sweep shot means blind cricketers often end up breaking a lot of bats. The chances of getting hurt are greater for blind cricketers because they wear minimal protective gear in order to allow free movement. Just because someone is ignorant about blind cricket and does not appreciate the skill and fortitude required to play blind cricket, it does not give them the right to demean our sport,” Iqbal says.

Source: Indian Express January 29, 2017 00:08 UTC