Physically disabled team can compete with any outfit: Kulkarni

Former Mumbai wicket-keeper Sulakshan Kulkarni, head coach of the Indian disability team for the next months Physical Disability World Cricket Series, said his squad is capable of competing with any side.

According to a media release issued by the All India Cricket Association for Physically Challenged (AICAPC), Kulkarni appreciated the efforts of former India pacers Umesh Kulkarni and Karsan Ghavri for choosing "best 20 players" for the tournament.

Kulkarni, who also was Mumbai's coach, compared physically-challenged team to any able-body cricketers and stressed that this team can compete with any team and some of them are fit enough to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Meanwhile, former Mumbai Cricket Association Vice President Vinod Deshpande, who is the team director (cricket operations), clarified that though the BCCI has given consent to AICAPC to represent India in the World series, no financial support is coming from them.

The Physical Disability World Cricket Series will be played in the United Kingdom from next month.