Odisha PlayersPart of World-Cup Winning India Blind Cricket Team
Md Jafar Iqbal and Pankaj Bhue, two players from Odisha were part of the world-cup winning India blind cricket team, which beat Pakistan in a thriller to retain the Blind Cricket World Cup played in Sharjah.
Soon after India lifted the Blind Cricket World Cup title on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team and said it was an inspiration for the entire country. He said the team had made the nation proud with its "phenomenal attitude".