India won the bilateral Wheelchair Cricket tournament between India and Pakistan that was held in Dubai. The team which won the T20 matches had two players from Bengaluru, Shivaprasad S (vice-captain of the team) and Tippeswamy Madiwal.
Shivaprasad (32), who works as an HR in a private company, is 80% disabled as he developed polio at a young age. He, along with other like-minded people, started Divyaang Myithri Sports Academy in 2016 to encourage people with disabilities to participate in various cricket and tennis tournaments.
After a wrong surgery affected his limb, Tippeswamy Madiwal (30) uses a single crutch to walk. He works as a transplant coordinator at Jeevasarthakathe, who counsel families of patients who have been declared brain-dead.
India won the match by nine wickets as they chased Pakistan’s score of 148/3 in 20 overs. India achieved the target in 15 overs losing just one wicket.
Tippeswamy scored an unbeatable 54 runs. The players are yet to return from Dubai.
Published 21 September 2018, 19:44 IST