‘Need Proper Premises for Practising’: Shikha Shetty on Support for Blind Women’s Cricket

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In this exclusive interview, Shikha Shetty, manager of the Indian Women’s Blind Cricket Team, speaks candidly about the need for proper training facilities and government backing for visually impaired cricketers in India. She shares insights on the challenges faced by the team due to lack of infrastructure and how better support can unlock the immense talent of differently-abled players. &nbsp;

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00:00When we talk about cricket for the blind, it is not something which has gained a lot of visibility, a lot of popularity.

00:07What do you have to tell or urge the government of India to do more in terms of promoting the cricket for visually impaired people?

00:16When it comes to the other sports, almost all the district level, the state level, national level, international level,

00:24everywhere the coaching camps are happening, they are having proper premises for practicing.

00:29When it comes to the blind cricket, we don't have a proper setup to practice.

00:34So it is all like a private system, what we are calling. We are depending on the other organization or other ground.

00:42So may if the government supports, it helps visually a challenged person to come out and they can practice in their own areas.

00:53So if they get financial support, at least the training support, it will be really great.

00:59Because what we have seen, there is a lot of visually challenged people are there. They want to come out.

01:09But the main challenges is they can't come for the main cities like Bangalore or Delhi or Indore.

01:16There is a very limited places. That also the cricket association for the blind in India is taking care.

01:21If government also supports in this matter, maybe we can reach in a different level.

01:26Maybe we can reach each and every visually impaired to if the really good talents, a deserved person will be getting the more opportunities.

01:35If the

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