The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023, are because of happen between August 18 until 27 in Birmingham. Ajay Kumar Reddy, captain of the Indian Blind Cricket Team stated, regardless of successful so many world cups,”we are struggling with funding.” The sports activities happening throughout the occasion are Archery, Chess, Cricket, Blind Football, Partially Sighted Football, Women’s Football, Goalball (Male/Female), Judo, Powerlifting, Showdown, Ten Pin Bowling, and Tennis.

“We will try to win gold in the World Games and will make India proud. To play sports, financial support is required. Despite winning so many world cups, we are struggling with funding. We need funds to improve the facilities. I am happy with my team, they are doing very well,” Ajay Kumar Reddy informed ANI.

He added, “The Blind cricket team has won many World Cups but still, we are struggling with financial support. We have a contract with IndusInd Bank for a few more years but what after the contract ends.”

Reddy stated, “My team is very good for the last 10 years. The seniors are supporting all the new team members that have joined recently. There is a positive environment in the team.”

“Once the BCCI made a DCA committee which was a good initiative we got financial backing from them,” stated Reddy, captain of the Indian Blind Cricket Team.

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra on Thursday showered his assist to the Indian Blind Cricket Teams (each males’s and girls’s) because the squads gear up for the upcoming International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023 in Birmingham.

Aakash Chopra urged everybody to come back collectively and assist the Indian Blind Cricket groups because the squads “embark on a momentous journey” to make the nation proud.

“Heartiest Congratulations to India Men’s and Women’s Blind Cricket Teams as they gear up to feature in World Games 2023, Birmingham. Let’s show unwavering support and cheer for our Indian contingent as they embark on this momentous journey,” Aakash Chopra tweeted.

The groups for the World Games 2023 in Birmingham had been chosen throughout the choice trials that had been held in Bengaluru in May this 12 months.

Indian males will arrive in London for the World Games on August 14 and a day later will play a follow match after celebrating Independence Day.

Three days in a while August 17, the Indian girls’s crew will arrive on the event’s venue. Both groups will play their first match on August 20.

While the Indian males’s crew will kickstart their journey in opposition to Pakistan, the ladies’s crew will tackle Australia of their first match.