Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced a cash prize of ₹10 lakh each and government jobs for the members hailing from Karnataka who were part of the Indian team that won the Blind Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup.

He made the announcement after felicitating the members of the victorious Indian team at his official residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

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The Chief Minister also announced a cash reward of ₹2 lakh each for the players of the national team from other States.

Mr. Siddaramaiah hailed the captaincy of Deepika, who is from Sira in Karnataka.

The victorious team has three players from Karnataka, including the captain. Cricket Association for the Blind in India’s chairperson Mahantesh G.K. also hails from Karnataka.