2017 Blind T20 World Cup
The 2017 Blind World T20 also known as 2017 Blind T20 World Cup was a T20I tournament which was also the second edition of the Blind T20 World Cup for blind cricketers, held in India from 30 January to 12 February. India defeated Pakistan by 9 wickets in the finals to win their second Blind T20 World Cup. Ten teams, hosts India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, South Africa, Nepal, Australia and New Zealand took part, playing in 48 matches.
| Dates | 30 January 2017 – 12 February 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | World Blind Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | T20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group and Knockout |
| Host(s) | India |
| Champions | India (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Pakistan |
| Participants | 10 |
| Player of the series | Suranga Sampath |
| Most runs | Suranga Sampath 733 most runs |
| Most wickets | Ajay Kumar Reddy 9 most wickets |
Hosting the T20 World Cup for the Blind for the second time after the inaugural edition in 2012, India were the defending champions and were the favourites to win the title.
The final of this tournament was held in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangaluru between arch rivals India and Pakistan and it was a high scoring match. Pakistan batted first and scored 197/8 in their entire 20 overs and in reply India lost only one wicket and chased the mammoth total of 198.