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Fans packed Bengaluru airport to celebrate India’s inaugural Women’s T20 Blind World Cup champions, greeting the players and coaches as they arrived with the trophy.
India’s cricketers return home with flying colors.
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Scores of fans thronged the Bengaluru airport to welcome the Indian cricketers who recently won the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup for the Blind. As the team and the coaches walked out of the airport with the trophy in their hands, they were greeted by the media, family members, fans and gifts.
The girls etched their name into the sport’s history by lifting the cup after defeating Nepal by seven wickets in a one-sided final in Colombo. The triumph capped an unbeaten run, underlining India’s supremacy from the opening match to the title clash.
Watch a video of their arrival here:
Choosing to bowl first after winning the toss, India kept Nepal to a modest 114 for 5 through disciplined fielding and tight bowling. The reply was emphatic. Powered by Khula Sharir’s fluent, unbeaten 44 off 27 balls, a knock studded with four boundaries, India hunted down the target in just 12.1 overs, sealing the championship with 47 deliveries to spare.
The milestone win comes just three weeks after India’s blind women’s team defeated South Africa in Navi Mumbai, further signalling the rapid rise of women’s cricket in both mainstream and visually impaired divisions.
India had marched into the final with a dominant nine-wicket victory over Australia, while Nepal edged out Pakistan in a tense semi-final to book their spot.
The World Cup, a six-nation tournament featuring India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia and the USA, began on November 11 in New Delhi. After the initial phase – including fixtures in Bengaluru – the competition shifted to Colombo for the knockouts, where India completed a historic campaign with style and authority.
India’s Road to the title
- Defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
- Defeated Australia by 209 runs
- Defeated Nepal by 85 runs
- Defeated the United States by 10 wickets
- Defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets
- Semifinal: Defeated Australia by 9 wickets
- Final: Defeated Nepal by 7 wickets (Colombo)
November 24, 2025, 19:58 IST
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