{"id":11695,"date":"2023-12-21T07:05:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T07:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samarthanam.org\/stagingmain\/?post_type=news&#038;p=11695"},"modified":"2023-12-21T07:05:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T07:05:28","slug":"illuri-ajay-kumar-reddy-captain-of-the-indian-mens-cricket-team-for-the-blind-to-be-conferred-with-the-prestigious-arjuna-award","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/samarthanam.org\/stagingmain\/news\/illuri-ajay-kumar-reddy-captain-of-the-indian-mens-cricket-team-for-the-blind-to-be-conferred-with-the-prestigious-arjuna-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy, Captain of the Indian Men\u2019s Cricket Team for the Blind, to be conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"justify-text\">\n\ud83c\udfcf\ud83c\udf1f Honouring Excellence in Sports! Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy, Captain of the Indian Men\u2019s Cricket Team for the Blind, to be conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award on January 9, 2024. \ud83c\udfc5\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 Proud moment for Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled and Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI)! His remarkable contribution to visually impaired cricket has earned him this prestigious recognition. 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