2024 Blind T20 World Cup

2024 Blind T20 World Cup

Dates	23 November 2024 – 3 December 2024 [1]
Administrator	World Blind Cricket Council
Cricket format	T20 International
Tournament format(s)	Group and Knockout
Host	Pakistan
Champions	Pakistan (1st title)
Runners-up	Bangladesh
Participants	7
← 2022

The 2024 Blind World T20 also known as 2024 Blind T20 World Cup was a T20I tournament which was also the fourth edition of the Blind T20 World Cup for blind cricketers, held in Pakistan from 23 November to 3 December. ^{[2] [3]} India were the defending champions of Blind T20 World Cup. The Indian cricket team has pulled out of the Blind T20 World Cup. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

The tournament features seven teams: Nepal, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. ^[7]

Squads

All the squads for the 2024 Blind T20 World Cup were announced by the respective blind cricket associations.

CABN-Nepal
No.	Name	Cricket Position
B1 Category (Totally Blind)
16	Ramesh Bania (B2) (C)	All Rounder
6	Sunil Chhetri (B1)	Batter
21	Sagar Lama (B1)	Batter
1	Prem Chhetri (B1)	All Rounder
9	Durgadatta Paudel (B1)	All Rounder
19	Nischal Siwakoti (B1)	NA
B2 Category (Partially Blind)
7	Sunil Magar (B2)	All Rounder
3	Shanta Bahadur (B2)	Bowler
10	Prabin Syangtan (B2)	All Rounder
7	Padam Karki (B2)	NA
20	Madan Neupane (B2)	NA
11	Bharat Thapa (B2)	All Rounder
B3 Category (Partially Sighted)
4	Padam Badaila (B3)	All Rounder
79	Naresh Chaudhary (B3)	All Rounder
12	Amish Guragain (B3)	All Rounder
Head coach		Arun Kumar Aryal

CABI-India
No.	Name	Cricket Position
B1 Category (Totally Blind)
11	Ajay Kumar Reddy (B1) (C)	All Rounder
2	Debaraj Behera (B1)	All Rounder
5	Nareshbhai Balubhai Tumda (B1)	Batter
8	Nilesh Yadav (B1)	All Rounder
14	Sanjay Kumar Shah (B1)	Bowler
22	Praveen Kumar Sharma (B1)	All Rounder
B2 Category (Partially Blind)
7	Venkateswara Rao Dunna (B2)	All Rounder
1	Pankaj Bhue (B2)	All Rounder
3	Lokesha (B2)	Batter
9	Rambir Singh (B2)	All Rounder
10	Irfan Diwan (B2)	Bowler
B3 Category (Partially Sighted)
18	Durga Rao Tompaki (B3) (VC)	All Rounder
17	Sunil Ramesh (B3)	Batter
6	Sukhram Majhi (B3)	All Rounder
4	Ravi Amiti (B3)	Bowler
13	Dineshbhai Chamaydabhai Rathva (B3)	All Rounder
15	Dhinagar Gopu (B3)	All Rounder
Head coach		Asif Vali

PBCC-Pakistan
No.	Name	Cricket Position
B1 Category (Totally Blind)
—	Zafar Iqbal (B1)	All Rounder
—	Muhammad Idrees Saleem (B1)	Batter
—	Muhammad Shahzaib (B1)	Batter
—	Fakhar Abbas (B1)	All Rounder
—	Muhammad Asif (B1)	Bowler
—	Muhammad Salman (B1)	All Rounder
B2 Category (Partially Blind)
—	Nisar Ali (B2) (C)	Batter
—	Badar Munir (B2) (VC)	Wicket-keeper
—	Babar Ali (B2)	All Rounder
—	Nematullah (B2)	Bowler
—	Haroon Khan (B2)	All Rounder
B3 Category (Partially Sighted)
—	Muhammad Safdar (B3)	All Rounder
—	Kamran Akhtar (B3)	Bowler
—	Akmal Hayat Nasir (B3)	All Rounder
—	Talha Iqbal (B3)	Batter
—	Matiullah (B3)	All Rounder
Head coach		Muhammad Jameel

SLCAVH-Sri Lanka
No.	Name	Cricket Position
B1 Category (Totally Blind)
—	Priyantha Kumara (B1) (C)	All Rounder
—	Tharindu Lakshan (B1)	Batter
—	K.A. Silva (B1)	Bowler
—	Sahan Kumara (B1)	All Rounder
—	Kosala Herath (B1)	All Rounder
B2 Category (Partially Blind)
—	Suranga Sampath (B2)	Batter
—	Damith Sandaruwan (B2)	All Rounder
—	Ruwan Wasantha (B2)	Bowler
—	Chaminda Pushpakumara (B2)	All Rounder
B3 Category (Partially Sighted)
—	Chandana Deshapriya (B3) (VC)	Batter
—	Upul Sanjeewa (B3)	All Rounder
—	Dimuthu Perera (B3)	Bowler
—	Nuwan Dharmaratne (B3)	All Rounder
Head coach		Dewapriya Lakshan

BBCC-Bangladesh
No.	Name	Cricket Position
B1 Category (Totally Blind)
—	Abid Hasan (B1)	All Rounder
—	Md Asmot Ali (B1)	Bowler
—	Sukel Tangchangya (B1)	All Rounder
—	Md Shovon (B1)	Batter
—	Al Amin (B1)	Bowler
B2 Category (Partially Blind)
—	Md Arif Hossain (B2)	Batter
—	Md Ashiqur Rahman (B2)	All Rounder
—	Shahidul Islam (B2)	Bowler
—	Mohidul Islam (B2)	All Rounder
—	Md Rasel (B2)	Batter
B3 Category (Partially Sighted)
—	Md Salman (B3)	Batter
—	Arif Ullah (B3) (C)	All Rounder
—	Md Faisal (B3)	Bowler
—	Tarif Raiyan Taban (B3)	All Rounder
—	Mahidul Islam (B3)	Batter
Head coach		Sajjad Hossain

BCSA-South Africa
No.	Name	Cricket Position
B1 Category (Totally Blind)
—	Isaac Bidla (B1) (C)	All Rounder
—	Doctor Muvhali (B1)	Bowler
—	Lwande Bhule (B1)	Batter
—	Mathula Dlamini (B1)	All Rounder
—	Remeredzayi Madavha (B1)	All Rounder
B2 Category (Partially Blind)
—	Buhle Bhidla (B2)	Batter
—	Siyabonga Mahlangu (B2)	All Rounder
—	Lunga Shongwe (B2)	Bowler
—	Anathi Xakaza (B2)	All Rounder
B3 Category (Partially Sighted)
—	Sphelele Khalala (B3)	Batter
—	Sphiwe Dludlu (B3)	All Rounder
—	Tshepo Moalusi (B3)	Bowler
—	Bhule Sithela (B3)	All Rounder
Head coach		Michael Da Silva

ABCC-Afghanistan
No.	Name	Cricket Position
B1 Category (Totally Blind)
—	Farmanullah (B1)	All Rounder
—	Samiullah (B1)	Bowler
—	Abdullah (B1)	Batter
—	Asadullah (B1)	All Rounder
—	Ghulam Khan (B1)	Bowler
—	Baryalai Sahil (B1)	All Rounder
B2 Category (Partially Blind)
—	Abaseen Selab (B2) (C)	Batter
—	Sardar Wali (B2)	All Rounder
—	Abdul Malik (B2)	Bowler
—	Ajmal (B2)	Batter
—	Rohullah (B2)	All Rounder
B3 Category (Partially Sighted)
—	Fahim (B3) (VC)	All Rounder
—	Sharafat (B3)	Wicket-keeper
—	Dawran (B3)	Bowler
—	Ezatullah (B3)	All Rounder
—	Zabihullah (B3)	Batter
Head coach		Sanaullah Khan Marwat

Venues

This major event in blind cricket took place across two venues Lahore and Multan. ^[8]

Multan, Punjab	Multan Cricket Stadium class=notpageimage| Venue location in Multan District
Multan Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Matches: 9

Points table

The Indian cricket team has pulled out of the Blind T20 World Cup. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Pakistan (H)(C)	6	6	0	0	12	7.090	Advance to Semi-finals
2	Bangladesh (R)	6	5	1	0	10	1.782
3	Sri Lanka	6	4	2	0	8	0.527
4	Nepal	6	3	3	0	6	−1.260
5	South Africa	6	2	4	0	4	−1.667	Eliminated
6	Afghanistan	6	1	5	0	2	−5.153
7	India	6	0	6	0	0	0.000

Source: PBCC Official
(C) Champions; (R) Runners-up

League stage

All times are in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+05:00).

Match 1 23 November 2024 09:00 Scorecard

South Africa 130/2 (10.3 overs)	v	Pakistan 129/8 (20 overs)
Lesedi Lesufi 24 (21) Lunga Shongwe 1/20 (2)		Naimat Ullah 59 (31) Babar Ali 2/24 (4)

Pakistan won by 8 wickets Ghani Institute of Cricket, DHA Lahore Player of the match: Naimat Ullah (PAK)

• South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 2 23 November 2024 13:00 Scorecard

Sri Lanka 195/4 (20 overs)	v	Nepal 125/8 (20 overs)
Damith Sandaruwan 100* (61) Suranga Sampath 2/24 (3)		Durga Rajta Paudel 24 (24) Sunil Chhetri 1/24 (4)

Sri Lanka won by 70 runs Saeed Sports City, Lahore Player of the match: Damith Sandaruwan (SRI)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 3 23 November 2024 13:00

India	v	Bangladesh

Bangladesh won (Walkover) Ghani Institute of Cricket, DHA Lahore

• Match awarded to Bangladesh following India's withdrawal.

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Match 4 24 November 2024 09:00

Afghanistan 121/10 (19 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 122/3 (12.2 overs)
Abaseen Selab 33 (25) Samiullah 2/20 (4)		Suranga Sampath 48 (32) Upul Sanjeewa 2/15 (3)

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets Ghani Institute of Cricket, DHA Lahore Player of the match: Damit Sandaruwan (SRI)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 5 24 November 2024 13:00 Scorecard

Nepal 136/7 (20 overs)	v	Bangladesh 203/4 (20 overs)
Naresh Chaudhary 45 (38) Sunil Magar 1/28 (4)		Md Salman 61 (42) Md Arif Hossain 2/18 (4)

Bangladesh won by 67 runs Saeed Sports City, Lahore Player of the match: Md Arif Hossain (BAN)

• Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 6 24 November 2024 13:00

India	v	South Africa

South Africa won (Walkover) Ghani Institute of Cricket, DHA Lahore

• Match awarded to South Africa following India's withdrawal.

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Match 7 25 November 2024 13:00

India	v	Pakistan

Pakistan won (Walkover) Ghani Institute of Cricket, DHA Lahore

• Match awarded to Pakistan following India's withdrawal.

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Match 8 25 November 2024 13:00

Bangladesh 154/3 (16.2 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 153/10 (19.4 overs)
Md Arif Hossain 55 (40) Md Rasel 2/19 (4)		Chandana Deshapriya 44 (28) Dinesh Mohottige 2/22 (4)

Bangladesh won by 7 wickets Bagh-E-Jinnah, Lahore Player of the match: Md Arif Hossain (BAN)

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Match 9 25 November 2024 09:00

Nepal 228/2 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 120/9 (20 overs)
Padam Bahadur Badaila 92* (51) Sunil Magar 3/18 (4)		Abaseen Selab 53 (44) Bharat Thapa 1/22 (4)

Nepal won by 108 runs Ghani Institute of Cricket, DHA Lahore Player of the match: Padam Bahadur Badaila (NEP)

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Match 10 26 November 2024 09:00

South Africa 187/2 (20 overs)	v	Nepal 198/4 (20 overs)
Buhle Bhidla 65 (50) Lunga Shongwe 1/25 (4)		Naresh Chaudhary 80 (57) Sunil Magar 1/32 (4)

Nepal won by 11 runs Ghain Institute of Cricket, DHA Lahore Player of the match: Naresh Chaudhary (NEP)

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Match 11 26 November 2024 13:00

Pakistan 147/2 (12.4 overs)	v	Bangladesh 145/6 (20 overs)
Badar Munir 52* (30) Matiullah 3/15 (4)		Md Salman 48 (35) Shahidul Islam 1/22 (3)

Pakistan won by 8 wickets Bagh-E-Jinnah, Lahore Player of the match: Badar Munir (PAK)

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Match 12 26 November 2024 09:00

India	v	Afghanistan

Afghanistan won (Walkover) Ayub Park Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi

• Match awarded to Afghanistan following India's withdrawal.

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Match 13 27 November 2024 11:00

South Africa 188/6 (20 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 189/4 (17.5 overs)
Isaac Bidla 55 (38) Doctor Muvhali 1/22 (4)		Chandana Deshapriya 62 (35) Suranga Sampath 2/28 (4)

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Player of the match: Chandana Deshapriya (SRI)

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Match 14 27 November 2024 19:00

Afghanistan 128/7 (20 overs)	v	Bangladesh 129/3 (11.2 overs)
Ezatullah 31 (24) Dawran 1/19 (4)		Md Rasel 50* (28) Md Arif Hossain 2/15 (3)

Bangladesh won by 7 wickets Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore Player of the match: Md Rasel (BAN)

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Match 15 27 November 2024 11:00

Pakistan 103/0 (6.4 overs)	v	Nepal 100/5 (18 overs)
Badar Munir 55* (22) Kamran Akhtar 2/12 (3)		Sunil Magar 28 (20) Bharat Thapa 0/15 (1)

Pakistan won by 10 wickets Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore Player of the match: Badar Munir (PAK)

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Match 16 29 November 2024 10:30

Pakistan 123/1 (6.2 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 122/7 (20 overs)
Nisar Ali 60* (25) Babar Ali 3/18 (4)		Damith Sandaruwan 35 (28) Upul Sanjeewa 1/20 (2)

Pakistan won by 9 wickets Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Player of the match: Nisar Ali (PAK)

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Match 17 29 November 2024 11:00

South Africa 202/4 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 151/8 (20 overs)
Buhle Bhidla 82 (48) Anathi Xakaza 2/18 (4)		Abaseen Selab 45 (33) Rohullah 1/30 (4)

South Africa won by 51 runs Saeed Ajmal Academy, Faisalabad Player of the match: Buhle Bhidla (RSA)

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Match 18 29 November 2024 11:00

Nepal	v	India

Nepal won (Walkover) Ayub Park Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi

• Match awarded to Nepal following India's withdrawal.

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Match 19 30 November 2024 09:00

Afghanistan 94/10 (19.2 overs)	v	Pakistan 95/3 (9.4 overs)
Ajmal Amerkhail 15 (13) Fakhar Abbas 3/4 (2.2 overs)		Talha iqbal 32 (15) Samiullah Mamond 1/35 (4 overs)

Pakistan won (Walkover) Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

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Match 20 30 November 2024 13:00

South Africa 143/8 (20 overs)	v	Bangladesh 144/3 (13.1 overs)
Doctor Muvhali 31 (25) Lunga Shongwe 1/22 (4)		Md Arif Hossain 62* (41) Shahidul Islam 1/19 (3)

Bangladesh won by 7 wickets Ghani Institute of Cricket Ground, Lahore Player of the match: Md Arif Hossain (BAN)

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Match 21 30 November 2024 13:00

India	v	Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka won (Walkover) Ayub Park Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi

• Match awarded to Sri Lanka following India's withdrawal.

Knockout stage

All times are in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+05:00).

Bracket

	Semifinals					Final
	1	Pakistan	98/0 (5.3 overs)
	4	Nepal	94/7 (20 overs)
						SF1W	Pakistan	141/0 (10.2 overs)
						SF2W	Bangladesh	139/7 (20 overs)
	2	Bangladesh	244/6 (20 overs)
	3	Sri Lanka	238/9 (20 overs)

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Semifinal 1

Semi-final 1 1 December 2024 09:00

Nepal 94/7 (20 overs)	v	Pakistan 98/0 (5.3 overs)
Durgadatta Paudel 40 (42) Mati Ullah 3/5 (4 overs)		Kamran Akhtar 63 (21)

Pakistan won by 10 wickets Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Player of the match: Kamran Akhtar (PAK)

• Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

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Semifinal 2

Semi-final 2 1 December 2024 13:00

Bangladesh 244/6 (20 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 238/9 (20 overs)
Md Salman 97 (49) Sahan Kumara 1/12 (2 overs)		Chandana Deshapriya 86 (54) Md Arif Hossain 1/16 (2 overs)

Bangladesh won by 6 runs Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Player of the match: Md Salman (BAN)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

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Final

Final 3 December 2024 10:30

Bangladesh 139/7 (20 overs)	v	Pakistan 141/0 (10.2 overs)
Md Arif Hossain 54 (52) Babar Ali 2/24 (4 overs)		Nisar Ali 72 (31)

Pakistan won by 10 wickets Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Player of the match: Nisar Ali (PAK)

• Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

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See also

• Blind cricket
• 2017 Blind T20 World Cup

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