New Delhi, Apr 11: Eight hearing impaired men’s cricket teams will compete in the upcoming T20 Deaf Indian Premier League in Jammu from April 16-19.
These teams will be Deaf Punjab Lions, Deaf Rajasthan Royals, Deaf Kochi Tuskers, Deaf Delhi Bulls, Deaf Kolkata Warriors, Deaf Chennai Blasters, Deaf Hyderabad Eagles and Deaf Bangalore Badshahs.
A total of 14 matches will be played before the final, the Indian Deaf Cricket Association stated in a release.
The four-day tournament will kick off with an opening ceremony at the Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu on Tuesday.
The IDCAT-20 champions will receive a prize of Rs 2 lakh, while the runner-up will get Rs 1 lakh.
There will also be individual cash rewards in batting, bowling, fielding and super sixes categories.
The tournament is being held in association with Serum Institute of India, a Cyrus Poonawala Group Company.–(PTI)
