Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Deaf Cricket Championship 2025 Begins in Kolkata
The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) has started the 4th Test National Cricket Championship for Deaf.
This big cricket event is happening in Kolkata from December 18 to 23, 2025.
Two semi-final matches will be played at the same time in two different places.
The winners of these matches will play in the final to win the champion’s trophy.
The teams playing are Delhi, Bengal, Odisha, and Jammu Kashmir.
The IDCA, with support from the BCCI, wants to show the talent and hard work of hearing-impaired cricketers.
This event is special because it is a longer format of the game, which will test the players' fitness and consistency.
The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) has kicked off the 4th edition of the Test National Cricket Championship for Deaf in Kolkata.
The event is supported by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and recognized by the Deaf International Cricket Council & Asian Deaf Cricket Association.
Two semi-final matches will be played simultaneously at Merlin Rise Cricket Ground and Rajasthan Club Ground from December 18 to 23, 2025.
The winners of the semi-finals will compete for the champion’s trophy in the final Test matches from December 21 to 23, 2025.
The semi-final matches will feature Delhi vs. Bengal and Odisha vs. Jammu Kashmir.
- Who
- Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) and supported by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
- What
- 4th edition of the Test National Cricket Championship for Deaf
- When
- December 18 to 23, 2025
- Where
- Kolkata’s Merlin Rise Cricket Ground and Rajasthan Club Ground
- Why
- To celebrate the spirit, resilience, and talent of hearing-impaired cricketers and provide a testing ground for their skills in a longer format of the game.
- Organizer
- Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA)
- Supporters
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
- Recognition
- Deaf International Cricket Council & Asian Deaf Cricket Association
- Event Duration
- December 18 to 23, 2025
- Venues
- Merlin Rise Cricket Ground and Rajasthan Club Ground, Kolkata
- Semi-Final Teams
- Delhi vs. Bengal, Odisha vs. Jammu Kashmir
- Final Teams
- Winners of the semi-finals
- Patron
- Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla Group