Minister for MSME Kondapalli Srinivas felicitated members of the Indian visually impaired T20 World Cup team led by Deepika T. C. at a function organised in Sri Gurudeva Charitable Trust of Mangalapalem of Kothavalasa mandal in Vizianagaram district.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that the Indian team had performed well against teams from the U.S., Australia, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan. He said the team’s performance demonstrated that visually impaired persons could excel in sport and other fields.

The Minister appreciated Sri Gurudeva Charitable Trust founder Raparthi Jagadish Babu for supporting persons with disabilities over the past two decades.

The Minister also appreciated Hindustan Shipyard Limited for extending financial assistance to the players. Sixteen received ₹50,000 each.