BSP-27 BCB donates 21 wheelchairs to physically challenged cricketers

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BCB donates 21 wheelchairs to physically challenged cricketers

DHAKA, Dec 3, 2019 (BSS)- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) handed over 21
sports-grade wheelchairs to the members of the Bangladesh Wheelchair Cricket
team on Tuesday.

The BCB responded to a request from Centre for Research and Information
(CRI) for providing specially modified wheelchairs to the Bangladesh
Wheelchair Cricketers Association.

“One thing they needed was a wheelchair. The type of the chair used in
sports and with the one they play… the difference is huge. We are trying to
work on. We tried with England but they don’t make it anymore,” BCB president
Nazmul Hassan Papon said here today.

“Individual’s weight is important on wheelchair and they chose it and said
it will serve their purpose. That’s why we brought these wheelchairs and we
are giving them to the players today,” he said.

A number of wheelchair cricketers, who have experienced considerable
successes in international wheelchair cricket competitions and the BCB and
CRI officials were present during the wheelchairs hand over programme at the
BCB Management Office in Mirpur.

Mohsin, who is the skipper of the Bangladesh wheelchair cricket team, said
they are expecting to perform better with the new wheelchair.

“In the past, we have seen that other teams picked three runs with this
kind of wheelchair while we had to satisfied with one run because our
wheelchair does not supported us in running fast between the wickets,” said
Mohsin.

BSS/SMP/SSS/1909 hrs