Cricket Association for the Blind in India is an organisation that helps the blind cricketers of India. This foundation for blind and aspirant cricketers in India helps the cricketers in giving a chance to play cricket in national and international level and also the highest cricket tournament in the World Cup Cricket for the Blinds.
Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) is a foundation for blind cricketers in India. Cricket Association for the Blind in India work is to manage and control all the events, tours and matches undertaken by Indian blind cricket team. Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) helps to use competitive cricket to teach the blind to look at life positively, gain in confidence and strive to be winners rather than dependents; and to use the game as a medium to transmit the message of ability and talent to the society.
Establishment of Cricket Association for the Blind in India
George Abraham is the founder and the first chairman of Cricket Association for the Blind in India. It was founded in the year 1996 when an International Conference was held in Delhi.
Reorganisation of Cricket Association for the Blind in India
Cricket Association for the Blind in India was recognized as Association for Cricket for the Blind India (ACBI) and then in 2011 it was changed to its present name. Cricket Association for the Blind in India is registered by World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) and a full member of WBCC.
Management of Cricket Association for the Blind in India
Cricket Association for the Blind (CABI) is the summit body that organizes and conducts cricket for the blind across India. Cricket Association for the Blind in India was handed over the responsibility of promoting and organizing cricket for the blind by the previous body Association for Cricket for the Blind in India - ACBI, in the year 2010. It is a registered Non Profit Organization, affiliated to the World Blind Cricket Council WBCC.
Support of Cricket Association for the Blind in India
Cricket Association for the Blind in India is the sports initiative of a Bengaluru based Non Government Organisation, Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled.
Objectives of Cricket Association for the Blind in India
The objectives of Cricket Association for the Blind in India are
•To create awareness among the public about the abilities and talent of the visually impaired youngsters through various platforms.
•Provide chances to exhibit their skills in front of a larger audience.
•Organizing and supervising a regular domestic calendar with coaching camps, tournaments at various levels and conducting bilateral series and overseas tours.
•Create strong network and infrastructure by taking on board active local bodies, blind schools and other bodies, formulate guidelines and supervise.
•Help the local bodies to organize local level tournaments to spot talent, form teams of coaches, physiotherapists, trainers, umpires and other team personnel and oversee them.
•Work steadfastly to get support and affiliation from BCCI and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.