Deaf Chennai Blasters Team wins IDCA 4th Deaf Indian Premier League 2023 held in Merlin Rise, Sports City, Club Pavilion Cricket Ground, Rajarhat, Kolkata, West Bengal.

Delhi/Kolkata 28th April 2023: 

Deaf Chennai Blasters Team won the Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) 4th Deaf Indian Premier League organised at the club pavilion cricket ground of Merlin Rise, Sports City at Rajarhat in  Kolkata in Association with Bengal Cricket Association for the Deaf (BCAD). State Teams including  Deaf Bangalore Badshahs, Deaf Chennai Blasters, Deaf Kolkata Warriors, Deaf Hyderabad Eagles, Deaf Rajasthan Royals, Deaf Mumbai Stars, Deaf Punjab Lions, Deaf Delhi Bulls participated in the IDCA 4th T20 Deaf IPL 2023.

The final match was played between Deaf Bangalore Badshahs and Deaf Chennai Blasters on 27th April 2023 in which Deaf Bangalore Badshahs Team was defeated by Deaf Chennai Blasters Team by 152 runs (DLS method – Match reduced to 13 overs, target 1 run).

Following the match, the participants were felicitated at the Merlin Rise, Sports City, Club Pavilion Cricket Ground, Rajarhat, Kolkata, West Bengal.

Emami Group and Merlin Group have collaborated with Indian Deaf Cricket Association to support the cause of the promotion of cricket among cricketers with hearing impairment. Merlin Group supported the IDCA to host the IDCA 4th T2 IPL tournament 2023 at its sports city, Rajarhat. Emami Group & Merlin Group presented prizes to the winners. 

Merlin Group also will support the IDCA Tri-nation ODI Series for the Deaf 2023  to be played among Bangladesh, Nepal, and India. The matches will be played at Club Pavillion cricket ground of  Merlin Rise, the Sports City, Rajarhat.

At a formal function, former cricketer Devang Gandhi  presented prizes to the winners in the presence of Sumit Jain, President, IDCA, Roma Balwani, CEO, IDCA, Sushil Goenka, MD, Emami Group and Satyen Sanghvi, Director, Merlin Group/

1st Semi Final – Deaf Bangalore Badshahs opt to field.

Deaf Delhi Bulls – 77/9 Overs 10.

                                Deaf Bangalore Badshahs – 78/9 Overs 9.2

Result: – Deaf Bangalore Badshahs won by 2 wickets.

2nd Semi Final – Deaf Rajasthan Royals opt to field.

Deaf Chennai Blasters – 157/8 Overs 20

                                Deaf Rajasthan Royals – 140/7 Overs 20

Result: – Deaf Chennai Blasters won by 17 runs

Final – Deaf Bangalore Badshahs opt to bat.

Deaf Bangalore Badshahs – 224/8 overs 19

                Deaf Chennai Blasters – 13 Overs

Result – DCB won by 152 runs (DLS method – Match reduced to 13 overs, target 1 run)

Player of the Match        Vicky (Deaf Bangalore Badshahs)

Best Batsman of the Series          Sai Akash (Deaf Chennai Blasters)

Best Bowler of the Series             Sudarsan E (Deaf Chennai Blasters)

Player of the Series         Sai Akash (Deaf Chennai Blasters)

Fastest fifty        Sushil Yadav (Deaf Bangalore Badshahs)

Highest wicket-taker       Sanju Sharma (Deaf Rajasthan Royals)

Best Wicket Keeper of the Series         Sainathan Reddy (Deaf Rajasthan Royals)

Super sixes         Munna Sarkar (Deaf Chennai Blasters)

Best Fieldsman of the Roshan Kumar (Deaf Kolkata Warriors)