India Wins Inaugural Blind Women’s T20 World Cup 2025: Defeats Nepal by 7 Wickets in Historic Final

This victory marks India’s first-ever global title in women’s blind cricket and completes an unforgettable double for Indian women’s cricket in November 2025 – following the senior women’s team’s triumphant T20 World Cup win against South Africa earlier this month.

Dominant Campaign: Undefeated Throughout the Tournament

Team India, led by captain Deepika TC from Karnataka, remained unbeaten throughout the inaugural Blind Women’s T20 World Cup. They showcased supreme dominance by:

- Crushing Australia by 9 wickets in the semi-final

- Defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in the league stage

- Chasing down every target with remarkable ease

In the final, India restricted Nepal to a modest 114/5 in 20 overs, allowing just one boundary in the entire innings – a testament to their disciplined bowling attack. The target was chased down in just 12 overs for the loss of only 3 wickets.

Star performer Phula Saren (Odisha) smashed an unbeaten 44 off 27 balls and was rightly awarded Player of the Match in the final.

Key Highlights of India’s Victory

- Final: India beat Nepal by 7 wickets

- Semi-final: India beat Australia by 9 wickets (target 110 in 12 overs)

- Top performers: Phula Saren, Deepika TC, and the entire bowling unit

- Team composed of players from 9 states: Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Assam, and Bihar

Pakistan’s Mehreen Ali Shines as Highest Run-Scorer

Despite Pakistan’s semi-final exit, Mehreen Ali stole the show with the bat, emerging as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with over 600 runs in 6 matches, including a blistering 230 off 78 balls against Sri Lanka and 130 against Australia.

What Makes Blind Cricket Unique?

Played with a white plastic ball containing ball bearings that rattle on bounce, blind cricket features three categories:

- B1 – Totally blind (must have runners; runs scored count double)

- B2 & B3 – Partially sighted

Teams must field a mix of all categories, and bowling is underarm.

A Historic Month for Indian Women’s Cricket

November 2025 will be etched in golden letters:

- November 2: Harmanpreet Kaur’s team wins the Women’s T20 World Cup (able-bodied)

- November 23: Deepika TC’s team wins the inaugural Blind Women’s T20 World Cup

Two World Cups. Two Indian women’s teams. One unforgettable month.

Congratulations to the India Blind Women’s Cricket Team – true champions who proved that vision is no barrier to victory!