Archive · 21 Dec 2025
Nagesh Trophy Final League Stage Begins
The final league stage of the 8th Nagesh Trophy Men’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind is starting in Hubli, Karnataka.
Teams from different states will play matches to qualify for the Super 8 stage.
The tournament is organized by the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled.
The opening ceremony was attended by important guests who wished the players good luck.
The tournament is named after a person who helped develop blind cricket in India.
The defending champions are Andhra Pradesh, who won last year.
The tournament aims to find talented players and raise awareness about blind cricket.
The final 10 group stage matches of the 8th Nagesh Trophy Men’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind commence in Hubli, Karnataka, on December 18, 2023.
Group C, consisting of Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh, will play from December 18 till December 25 to qualify for the Super 8 stage.
The tournament is organized by the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and supported by the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled.
The opening ceremony was attended by Jagadish Shettar, MP, and Abbayya Prasad, MLA, who extended their best wishes to the players and highlighted the importance of sports for empowerment.
The tournament aims to raise awareness and find support for blind cricket, with the ultimate goal of building a world-class national team.
- Who
- Visually impaired men’s teams from various states and union territories in India
- What
- Final league stage of the 8th Nagesh Trophy Men’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind
- When
- December 18-25, 2023
- Where
- Railway Cricket Stadium, Hubli, Karnataka
- Why
- To compete in a structured T20 format and qualify for the Super 8 stage
- Event
- 8th Nagesh Trophy Men’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind
- Location
- Railway Cricket Stadium, Hubli, Karnataka
- Date
- December 18-25, 2023
- Organizers
- Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
- Defending Champions
- Andhra Pradesh
- Total Teams
- 29
- Groups
- 6
- League Matches
- 56