COLOMBO: On a lush cricket ground outside Colombo the sharp jingling of a ball cuts through the afternoon air. Every rattle is a pushback against the stigma of disability. Sri Lanka and India are co-hosting the first T20 World Cup for visually impaired women. The semifinals are on Saturday between India and Australia and Pakistan and Nepal, followed by the final on Sunday. India manager Shika Shetty told AFP that the sport has transformed lives and helped change attitudes.

Most players come from underprivileged, rural backgrounds and learned the sport in the last few years.

COLOMBO: On a lush cricket ground outside Colombo the sharp jingling of a ball cuts through the afternoon air. Every rattle is a pushback against the stigma of disability. Sri…

COLOMBO: India beat Nepal by seven wickets in Colombo on Sunday to win the first Blind Women’s T20 World Cup. India won the toss and elected to field and restricted Nepal to…

India defeated Nepal by seven wickets in the final played in Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Sunday.