Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris district administration has sponsored the travel expenses of a disabled boy, who has been selected for the Divyang Premier League (DPL) cricket match to be held in Dubai in the second week of November.
A second-year postgraduate student from Ooty, S Ravichandran, 21, is the only player to be selected from the Nilgiris.
District collector J Innocent Divya had on Wednesday handed him over a cheque for Rs 25, 000 from her discretionary fund.
Born to C Subramani-S Vasanthamani couple from Thalaikundha in Ooty, Ravichandran had lost his left arm in a medical procedure as a toddler. “I started playing cricket during my school days. I always had the support of my parents.” Ravichandran said.
He, along with 15 other players from Madurai, Theni, Ariyalur, Namakkal, Pudukkottai and Salem districts would represent the state in the DPL. “Travel and kit expenses are to be borne by the players, while the Divyang Cricket Control Board of India will take care of food and accommodation. I thank the collector for sponsoring my travel.”