Konkan Divisional Commissioner Dr. Vijay Suryawanshi said the administration is fully prepared to handle the scale of the gathering, with coordinated efforts across multiple departments

The India national deaf cricket team, led by Virender Singh, defeated Sri Lanka national deaf cricket team by six wickets to win the inaugural Deaf T20I Asia Cup at the Barabati Stadium. Head coach Dev Dutt has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India and government authorities to support the team, as several players remain unemployed