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World Cup-winning blind cricketers seek financial support, proper roadmap | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The World Cup-winning India captain Ajay Kumar Reddy on Monday urged the BCCI to support blind cricket, saying it will go a long way in bringing professionalism and the much-needed financial boost to their game. The Indian team for the blind recently won the T20 World Cup for the third consecutive time, defeating Bangladesh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. But despite the achievements, 10 players in the 17-member squad are jobless and due to the lack of financial support and many find it "difficult to pursue the sport" as they are "preoccupied" with earning livelihood. "We have won the World Cup for the third consecutive time but we don't have a title sponsor," said Reddy, who scored a century in the final. "It's very difficult to play cricket when we know we have t...