Overview
- Play began Feb. 22 at Police Line Ground, Nehru Nagar, with matches scheduled to run continuously until Feb. 26.
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav framed the event as empowerment for specially-abled athletes and highlighted the shift to the term ‘divyang’ credited to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Participation figures and format vary across reports: PTI cites 350 players from 25 teams, while organisers have variously claimed up to 50 teams and 600 players or 25 T20 matches featuring 6 teams from 8 states.
- Organisers say applications have been filed for recognition by Guinness World Records, the Asia Book of Records and the Limca Book of Records, with documentation planned at the venue.
- The festival is reported as being organised by Kushabhau Thackeray Nyas and the International Public Policy Research Centre, with TASK/TASC International also cited in organiser statements.