India’s blind women cricketers still wait for house sites and jobs a year after their World Cup win
Members of India's T20 World Cup-winning blind women's cricket team are struggling to receive promised government support, including housing and employment. Despite their international success, the athletes report that they lack the resources and institutional backing needed to sustain their careers and livelihoods.
Why it matters
This highlights the gap between public political promises and the actual support provided to marginalized athletes, particularly those with disabilities.
Deepika T.C. captained India to victory in the first Women’s T20 World Cup for the Blind in November 2025 . Nearly a year later, she is still waiting for the house site that leaders and officials promised her.
She and her 15 teammates, who won the tournament hosted jointly by India and Sri Lanka , say they are unable to get the support they need from society and the government in their day-to-day lives. They do not get playgrounds and fitness guidance in their localities, and they cannot afford training in big cities. Leaders who make tall promises in public have shown little interest in ensuring government jobs and house sites for them, they said.
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