Team India honoured with grand send-off for Physically Disabled Champions Trophy

The Indian cricket team for the Physically Disabled PD Champions Trophy 2025 was given an empowering sendoff on Tuesday in New Delhi ahead of their participation in the prestigious tournament The PD Champions Trophy 2025 is set to commence on January 12 in Colombo Sri Lanka featuring four competing teams India Pakistan Sri Lanka and EnglandTuesdayrsquos sendoff ceremony held under the inspiring banner of AbJunoonJitega celebrated the teams resilience and underscored the growing support for differentlyabled athletes in the countryRavi Kant Chauhan the Secretary General of the DifferentlyAbled Cricket Council of India DCCI extended his best wishes to the team ldquoThe players have worked tirelessly to reach this stage and their dedication is unmatched I am confident they will leave a lasting impact on the global stage and the entire nation stands behind them in their pursuit of successrdquo Chauhan remarkedVIDEO Heres what Delhi and Districts Cricket Association DDCA president Rohan Jaitley said on supporting differently abled cricket ahead of Physically Disabled Champions TrophyIts been instrumental since Jay Shah as secretary in his first term gave a big push tohellip pictwittercom5Znae29po7mdash Press Trust of India PTI_News January 7 2025The Indian team captained by Vikrant Ravindra Keni is gearing up for their opening match against archrivals Pakistan on January 12 marking the beginning of what promises to be an intense and highly anticipated campaignIn addition to Keni who leads the team Ravindra Gopinath Sante serves as vicecaptain and both hail from Mumbai The squad also includes wicketkeepers Yogender Singh from Madhya Pradesh and Devendra Singh from Uttar Pradesh along with several other talented players from across India Among the key players are Akhil Reddy Andhra Pradesh Radhika Prasad Uttar Pradesh Akash Anil Patil Mumbai Sunny Goyat and Pawan Kumar Haryana Jithendra Narendra and Rajesh Karnataka Nikhil Manhas Amir Hassan and Majid Magray Jammu and Kashmir Kunal Dattatray Phanase Maharashtra and Surendra Rajasthan The reserves include Jaswant Singh Rajasthan Sadiq Delhi and GS Shivashankara KarnatakaVIDEO We are very proud that India is going to win the Physically disabled Champions Trophy This is our heartfelt desire but we must remember that we are working with individuals with different abilities It is only fair that we provide them with a better environment sohellip pictwittercom78UhrlCyuAmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News January 7 2025The team will be supported by an experienced coaching staff including head coach Rohit Jhalani strength and conditioning coach Ramswaroop Saini assistant coach Ravindra Patil fielding coach Rohit Sharma video analyst Sanket Khedkar and physiotherapist Mayank PushkarSminu Jindal the founderchairperson of Svayam a nonprofit organization and sponsor of the PD Champions Trophy emphasized the importance of celebrating these athletes ldquoThese athletes redefine courage and perseverance Svayam is proud to support this tournament and to celebrate the spirit of inclusivity that sports bring to societyrdquo Jindal saidThe tournament has received widespread attention thanks in part to the leadership of Jay Shah Chairperson of the International Cricket Council ICC Shah has been a driving force behind initiatives that promote diversity and inclusivity within cricket ensuring that the sport remains accessible to all athletes regardless of their physical abilitiesWith ANI inputs