FED-FINA CUP Wheelchair Cricket TriSeries Won By Karnataka vs Mumbai

Karnataka won against Mumbai in the final of “FED-FINA CUP” Wheelchair Cricket TriSeries between Mumbai, Karnataka & Gujarat wheelchair cricket teams held at MIG Cricket Club Bandra on 16th & 17th Feb. 2023. This Wheelchair Cricket Tri- Series was organized by Wheelchair Sports Association Mumbai & Divyaang Myithri Sports Academy.

Karnataka & Mumbai both defeated Gujarat in league matches to reach finals. Rahul Ramugade, captain of Mumbai wheelchair cricket team won the toss & decided to bowl first. Karnataka team scored 219 runs in 20 overs. Shiv Prasad made 120 runs. In reply Mumbai team made 187 runs & lost the match by 30 runs. Ganesh Shelar made not out 91 runs. Mr. Sushant Shelar Indian Film Actor, Sqn Ldr Abhai Pratap Singh (Retd.) Joint Secretary of Differently-Abled Cricket Council Of India, Nilesh Bhosale & Sandeep Vichare Apex Council Members Of Mumbai Cricket Association, Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar former mayor of Mumbai, Nehal Shah former municipal councillor, Shrikant Shetty secretary of MIG club & few officials of Federal Bank were present for this Wheelchair Cricket TriSeries to appreciate wheelchair cricketers.

Wheelchair cricket players are 70% to 90% physically challenged, They do batting, bowling & fielding on wheelchairs. The team includes all the players with different disabilities like polio, amputee, spinal cord injuries & cerebral palsy. Few players from Mumbai, Karnataka & Gujarat have also played for the Indian Wheelchair Cricket Team.

Matches Schedule
16 Feb. 2023 Mumbai vs Gujarat (10am To 1pm)
Gujarat vs Karnataka (2pm To 5pm)
17 Feb. 2023 Mumbai vs Karnataka (10am To 1pm)
Final Match (2pm To 5pm)