City’s specially-abled cricketer Vinay Yadav and Aloka’s Nazir Sheikh have been selected in the Indian disabled cricket team for the Nepal tour.
The Indian disabled team will play T20 matches against Nepal Kathmandu from June 10. Both the cricketers and the members of Maharashtra State Cricket Association for Disabled.
Both were selected on the basis of their excellent performance during the recent tournaments, informs president of the Maharashtra Cricket State Association for Disabled Uttam Mishra. President, Vidarbha Cricket Association Adwait Manohar, VCA secretary Hemant Gandhi, joint secretary Sharad Padhye, Dronacharya and Arjuna awardee Vijay Munishwar; deputy director of sports Shekhar Patil, Central Railway DRM Richa Khare, NMC sports officer Piyush Girish Ambulkar, Girish Nagbhidkar, Milind Ghormade; Anil Sawant, Nutan Umredkar, Sachin Thombare, Anil Kotangale; Anil Bobarde and others congratulated both players on their selection into Indian disabled cricket team and wished them luck.