The Indian Physical Disability Cricket Team added another feather in its cap on Sunday with a thumping 79-run win over England in the final to win the PD Champions Trophy 2025 at the FTZ Cricket Grounds, Katunayake. India won the toss and batted first, scoring 197/4 in 20 overs and bowling England out for 118.
In a tweet shared by the official handle of the Differently Abled Cricket Council of India: “A Momentous Victory!! India won the PD Champions Trophy 2025 after thumping the England side by a whopping 79 runs. What a performance, heart, character, sucker!”
The Indian Physical Disability Cricket Team was led from the front throughout the tournament by Vikrant Keni, captain of the Indian team.
Sharing this with the captain of the team said: Leading this wonderful team to a win in the PD Champions Trophy is the most proud moment of my career. The playoffs are long and require a lot of grit, which this team has plenty of. All players have lead us to this milestone. We dedicate this trophy not only to us, but every differently-abled person who ever dreamt of representing India in cricket,’ DCCI quoted.

Yogendra Bhadoria who has won the title last five years
Yogendra Bhadoria — barring the final, dominated the English bowling attack with a match-winning 73 off just 40 balls (4 fours & 5 sixes, strike rate: 182.50) in the final.
For India in bowling, Radhika Prasad bagged 4/19 in 3.2 overs. Captain Vikrant Keni’s all-round display saw him grab 2/15 from 3 overs while Ravindra Sante put his hand up with pressure-relieving figures of 2/24 in his four-over spell.
In expressing satisfaction at his team’s showing, head coach Rohit Jalani enthused: “The boys showed tremendous character throughout the tournament, adapting to different conditions and rising to every challenge. This win is more than just a trophy for us — it is the manner in which we played — with pride, fighting spirit and an attitude which embodies the very best of Indian cricket,” he wrote.

The Framework says Ravi Chauhan, Member, BCCI, Differently Abled Cricket Committee, “I am elated with the success of our team. This is proof that our players are full of spirit and they are capable of beating the world. DCCI has always the faith on our cricketers, today then proved they can beat the world. I hope this win inspires many more to play the sport and reach their dreams.”
It is a significant milestone in Indian cricket and a testament to the immense skill and determination of differently-abled cricketers. The team has performed remarkably well during the tournament with the guidance of the Differently Abled Cricket Council of India.