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Bhubneswar:-The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA)\u2019s 6th One-Day National Zonal Cricket Championship for Deaf organised in Bhubaneshwar concludes with a spectacular closing ceremony. The Chief Guest of the Ceremony, Dr Sibaji Panda, Director, Happy Hands School of the Deaf, presented the winning trophy to the North Zone and Mr Rakhal Kumar Sethy, Captain of Physically Challenged Cricket Team of Odisha the runner-up trophy to the West Zone.<\/p>\n
Mr Sagarkanta Senapati, General Secretary of Odisha Deaf Cricket Association expressed his gratitude to IDCA for nomination of Bhubaneswar, Odisha as a venue for the IDCA 6th One-Day National Zonal Championship. Such championships will help the local talent to grow and provide phenomenal exposure. All the members of ODCA were equally enthralled at the culmination of the championship. It goes without saying that this series would not have been possible without the help of Rohit Saini (North Zone) and Viraj Kolte (West Zone) was awarded the Man of the Match while Umar Ashraf (North Zone) was awarded the Best Batsmen of the Tournament. Sanju Sharma (West Zone) was awarded the Best Bowler of the Series and Player of the Series titles.<\/p>\n
Further, Umpires Mr. Asutosh, Mr. Hussain, Mrs. Saswati, Mr. Bibhu, Mr. Anand, Mr. Sumendra and scorer Mr Rashmi were also felicitated for their contribution.<\/p>\n
Virender Singh, Captain of the North Zone said, “It was a great tournament. We had the chance to learn so much from other players and hone our skills to improve our game on the field. This victory belongs to all the players, our coach, our support staff, the team cricket association and every individual who showed their faith in us. I am extremely grateful to IDCA for organising the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n
The match was held from April 26th to 30th 2025 in which especially abled men\u2019s teams Zones from five of the country competed to clinch the coveted champions trophy. The opening ceremony was held on April 26th, 2025, at East Coast Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar & SOA Cricket Ground, Bhubaneswar.<\/p>\n
Closing ceremony: –
\nMatch – 9<\/p>\n
East Zone Vs West Zone
\nEast Zone won the toss and elected to field<\/p>\n
West Zone \u2013 187\/5 overs 20
\nViraj Kolte \u2013 50 (30) \u2013 West Zone
\nSantosh Kr. Mohapatra\u2013 2 wickets \u2013 East Zone<\/p>\n
East Zone \u2013 132\/10 Overs 18.1
\nSantosh Kr. Mohapatra \u2013 34 (30) \u2013 East Zone
\nSanju Sharma \u2013 3 Wickets \u2013 West Zone<\/p>\n
Match \u2013 10<\/p>\n
North Zone Vs Central Zone
\nCentral Zone opt to field<\/p>\n
North Zone \u2013 185\/10 overs 26.1
\nAjay Sihag \u2013 37 (25) \u2013 North Zone
\nVaibhav Kumar \u2013 3 wickets \u2013 Central Zone<\/p>\n
Central Zone \u2013 127\/10 Overs 25.5
\nVaibhav \u2013 42 (49) \u2013 Central Zone
\nRohit Saini wickets 5 \u2013 North Zone<\/p>\n
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