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Bangladesh face India in opener of World T20 for blind

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Update: 2017-01-29 01:29:04
Bangladesh face India in opener of World T20 for blind Logo of Bangladesh Blind Cricket Council and a blind cricketer of India

DHAKA: The opening T20 World Cup Cricket for the blind will start from Monday (January 30) with two matches slated in Delhi when Bangladesh takes on the hosts India and New Zealand with Pakistan.

Ten teams, including hosts India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, Australia and England, will fight it out for the title, reports zeenews.

The final is scheduled to be held on February 12.

The matches will be played in 12 venues, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Indore, and Bhubaneswar.

Former Indian blind cricket team captain Shekhar Naik on Saturday released the Blind Anthem for T20 World Cup in New Delhi.

BDST: 1138 HRS, JAN 29, 2017
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