Gujarat wins 11th successive National Blind Cricket title

Gujarat once again proved prevailing by winning their 11th successive National blind cricket title at the PJ Hindu Gymkhana on Friday. They out classed Maharashtra by 10 wickets in a one-sided final.
Put in to bat, Maharashtra managed 137-8 in the allotted 15 overs. Pacer Manish Hadiya claimed four wickets. Thanks to the opening pair of Hitesh Patel (77 not out) and Subhash Bhoya (56 not out), the visitors chased the target without losing a single wicket.
"We are thrilled to continue our winning streak. Even though we only had three or four senior players on the field, we played as a team, which allowed us to handily defeat Maharashtra. I believe that our strategy was the key to the outcome.” Gujarat captain Sanjay Daruuada told the reporters.
Gujarat received a trophy and a cash award of Rs. 21,000 upon returning home, whereas Maharashtra received Rs 15000. In the meantime, Daruuada requested the event's organisers, the Blind Welfare Organization, to raise the prize money. "We blind cricket players are working to go through all of our obstacles. The winning team should receive at least Rs 50,000 in prize money, said Daruuada.