Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 31

Member of Parliament Santokh Singh Chaudhary on Thursday gave a cheque for Rs2 lakh to cricket player Tejinder Pal Singh, who was part of the Indian team that won the Blind Cricket World Cup held in South Africa. The Indian team had brought home the world cup trophy after defeating Pakistan in the final.

The amount was released by the Punjab State Sports Council. Speaking on the occasion, MP Chaudhary said that Tejinder Pal Singh was the only player from Punjab, who was part of the world cup winning team. He said he had made Jalandhar and the country proud, adding that the visually impaired players too should be encouraged and felicitated by governments so that they could bring more laurels to the nation.
Source: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/mp-gives-2l-to-visually-impaired-cricket-player-192095