Andhra Pradesh women win T10 cricket championship for deaf

Andhra Pradesh women edged past a spirited Delhi side by five runs to clinch the 7th IDCA Women’s T10 National Cricket Championship for the Deaf in a low-scoring encounter here.

Batting first, Andhra Pradesh posted 73 for 4. Delhi put up a strong fight in reply but could only manage 68 for 4 in their allotted overs.

D Kanthamma of Andhra Pradesh was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series for her performance. The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) is supported by the BCCI and is recognised by the Deaf International Cricket Council and the Asian Deaf Cricket Association.

IDCA President Sumit Jain said that promising talent has consistently emerged from the tournament over the years.