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India Names Probable Squad For 2026 Blind Cricket Asia Cup
India has chosen 24 possible players for a blind cricket tournament in 2026.
The tournament will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
India won the first tournament in 2016.
The team will try to win the title again.
Coaches and selectors will study the players during a special camp.
They will look at performance, fitness, skills, and how players work together.
After the camp, only 17 players will be selected.
The camp will also include training, strategy work, and practice matches.
The Cricket Association for the Blind in India named a 24-player probable squad for the 2026 Men's Blind Cricket Asia Cup.
The tournament will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with India defending its 2016 title.
The 24 probables will be reduced to a final 17-member squad after a national coaching and selection camp.
The camp will include cricket training, fitness and conditioning, tactical preparation, and practice matches.
India defeated Pakistan in Kochi in 2016 to win the inaugural Men's Blind Cricket Asia Cup.
- Who
- The Cricket Association for the Blind in India named 24 probable Indian players, with selection overseen by coaches and selectors.
- What
- India announced a 24-member probable squad for the 2026 Men's Blind Cricket Asia Cup.
- Where
- The Asia Cup will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- When
- The squad was announced on Saturday for the 2026 tournament.
- Why
- India is preparing to defend the title it won at the inaugural 2016 Asia Cup.
Key facts
- Probable squad size
- 24 players
- Final squad size
- 17 players
- Tournament
- Men's Blind Cricket Asia Cup 2026
- Tournament location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Tournament edition
- Second edition
- Previous champion
- India won the inaugural 2016 edition
- Selection process
- A national camp will assess performance, fitness, skills, and team combinations
Quotes
Dr Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar
Chairman of the Cricket Association for the Blind in India
“We hold very special memories of the inaugural Asia Cup in Kochi in 2016, when India defeated Pakistan to become the first champions.”
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“The return of the Men's Blind Cricket Asia Cup after ten years is a significant moment for the entire blind cricket fraternity.”
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Sources
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