2018 Deaf T20 World Cup

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The 2018 Deaf T20 World Cup was the inaugural edition of the Deaf Cricket World Cup tournament, and was held from 23–30 November 2018 for 8 days in India and all of the scheduled matches were held in the city of Gurugram, New Delhi.[1][2] In the final, Sri Lanka defeated hosts and defending champions India by 36 runs to secure their first ever Deaf T20 World Cup title.[3] Five teams including hosts India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia and Nepal[4] played in the tournament.[5][6] The tournament was hosted by Deaf Cricket Society in India affiliating with the Deaf International Cricket Council.[7] The tournament began with hosts India played against South Africa on 23 November 2018.[8]

In the final, Sri Lanka batted first and managed to score 145/9 in the 20 overs after being put into bat by India. India were bowled out for 109 runs in 17.5 overs as Sri Lanka claimed victorious for the first time in a major deaf cricket tournament.[9][10] This was also the third major world cup triumph for Sri Lanka in cricket following the victories at the 1996 Cricket World Cup and 2014 ICC World Twenty20.[11][12][13]

Former Australian cricket who is also a global ambassador for Deaf movement Brett Lee invited as the chief guest during the closing ceremony of the event.[14]

Venues

Teri Gram cricket ground in Gurugram was the only venue allocated to host the Deaf T20 World Cup.[15] is the best earning a

Broadcasting

Star Sports, the Premier 24 hour Indian sport network was awarded the rights as the title sponsor for the Deaf T20 World Cup.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ India to host Deaf T20 World Cup from November 23 – Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  2. ↑ India to host Deaf T20 World Cup from November 23, PTI. Sportstar. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. ↑ Sri Lanka wins 1st Deaf T20 World cup beating India – Sri Lanka Latest News. Sri Lanka News – Newsfirst | Breaking News and Latest News provider | Political | Sports | International | Business(2018-11-30). Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/deafICCworldcupt20/
  5. ↑ A memorable return to Deaf World Cup. cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  6. ↑ Sri Lanka team for T20 Deaf Cricket World Cup 2018. Sunday Observer(2018-11-10). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  7. ↑ India to host Deaf T20 World Cup from November 23. www.hindustantimes.com(2018-09-27). Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 First edition of Star Sports Deaf ICC World Cup T20 an unparalleled success. Everything Experiential. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  9. ↑ Sri Lanka wins 1st Deaf T20 World cup beating India. Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst(2018-11-30). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  10. ↑ Sri Lanka Wins 1st Deaf T20 World Cup. roar.media. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  11. ↑ Champion cricketers from the blues. Sunday Observer(2018-12-08). Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  12. ↑ Sri Lanka win inaugural Deaf-ICC T20 World Cup – 2018, Sridheran, Sharmeegan. ThePapare.com(2018-11-30). Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  13. ↑ Sri Lanka deaf cricketers mark anniversary of World Cup win. Sunday Observer(2019-11-30). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  14. ↑ Brett Lee at the Deaf ICC T20 World Cup in Gurgaon. www.thecitizen.in. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  15. ↑ India to host Deaf T20 World Cup from November 23. www.sportskeeda.com(2018-09-27). Retrieved 2018-12-09.
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