Ashok Chaturvedi, CMD of UFlex Ltd. Felicitates the Indian Blind Cricket Champions in Noida

02 January 2023: Ashok Chaturvedi, CMD, UFlex Ltd., felicitated the Indian Blind Cricket Team at the UFlex corporate offices in Noida recently. UFlex Ltd. has given a CSR grant of INR 50 Lakhs to promote blind cricket in India in FY23.

The Indian Blind Cricket Team, affiliated with Cricket Association for the Blind (CABI), has completed a hat-trick by winning their third T20 World Cup for the Blind. They beat Bangladesh by an impressive margin of 120 runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

In addition to the CSR funding for blind cricket in India, Ashok Chaturvedi, CMD, UFlex Ltd. gave a cheque of INR 51,000/- each to 17 players as part of current squad of the Indian Blind Cricket Team, their coach and physio, at the felicitation ceremony held at their corporate office.

Congratulating the team on their commendable performance at the recently concluded T20 World Cup, Chaturvedi said, “It is heartening to see the hat trick performance of the Indian Blind Cricket Team at the T20 World Cup and we are all proud of their achievement. Their winning streak in the World Cup is a testament to the fact that with the right support and motivation, you can be a winner, in spite of all odds. It has not been an easy journey for these cricketers but their grit and determination has put them on the global map. We would like to urge BCCI to recognise the Indian Blind Cricket Team and provide strong financial support to the players so that they can continue to make India proud. We, at UFlex, are glad that we got an opportunity to play our role in promoting cricket for the blind and will continue to cheer for them on their journey”.