WITH an objective of encouraging sporting talent among visually impaired cricketers and providing them with an opportunity to showcase their skills, the ‘Avaada Vidarbha Vision Cup Blind Cricket Tournament – 2026’ will be held from November 14 to 17. The tournament is being organised by the Association for Promotion of Blind Cricket in Vidarbha, in association with Atmadeepam Society, Nagpur, at Mujumdar Cricket Academy Ground. The tournament will be inaugurated by District Collector Kumar Ashirwad, IAS. As part of its commitment to promoting blind cricket, the Avaada Group will extend year-round support to Atmadeepam Society for the promotion and development of the sport. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect will be signed during the inaugural programme. Pranav Komerwar, CEO, Avaada Electro; Pankaj Kumar, Plant Head and Pankaj Upadhyay, Prashant Komal, Mridul Gahlot, Dr Sarika Komerwar, Sankalp Dubey, Deepak Kumar Jena and Saurabh Awachat, will be present for the exchange ceremony.

 

Four teams comprising visually impaired players from Nagpur, Amravati, Akola and Chandrapur will participate in the tournament. Matches will be played in two sessions daily, at 8.30 am and 12.30 pm, from November 14 to 16. The final will be played on November 17 at 9 am, followed by the prize distribution ceremony. Jidnyasa Chawaldhal, President of Atmadeepam Society and Association for Promotion of Blind Cricket in Vidarbha, along with Vice-President Akash Kubde and members Anjali Sakharkar, Jayant Gulkari, Yogeshwar Chawaldhal, Gurudas Raut and Atul Harode, are making dedicated efforts to ensure the successful organisation of the tournament. Adani Institute of Higher Education and Research will extend medical support during the event.