The South Zone Cricket Tournament for the Visually Challenged will be organised here from March 29. The Twenty20 cricket tourney was being organised by the Cricket Association for the Blind in Andhra Pradesh affiliated to the World Blind Cricket (WBC) in association with the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) and Men and the Women District Cricket Association.

Seven teams will take part in the competition and the winners and runners would qualify for the 21st National Cricket Tournament for the Blind which would be held in Hyderabad during April 30 to May 3, said tournament organiser and coordinator M.R.K. Paramhamsa.

Matches would be played at the ACA Grounds in Perecharla and at the ACA Cricket Stadium in Mangalairi. Treasurer and manager game promotion E. John David said that the cricket for visually challenged was gaining popularity and the BCCI was also helping in arranging facilities.

Andhra Cricket Association member Sitapathi was also present.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/cricket-tourney-for-visually-challenged-from-march-29/article6977146.ece