2018 Deaf T20 World Cup

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{{Infobox cricket tournament

|name=2018 Deaf T20 World Cup|image=

|fromdate=23 November 2018

|todate=30 November 2018

|administrator=Deaf International Cricket Council

|cricket format=20 Overs

|tournament format=Group and Knockout

|host={{flag|India}}

|champions={{flagicon|SRI}} Sri Lanka

|runner up={{flagicon|IND}} India

|participants=8|player of the series={{flagicon|SRI}} Asanka Manjula

|most runs={{flagicon|SRI}} Gamindu Malkalm (388)

|most wickets={{flagicon|SRI}} Asanka Manjula (15)

|website={{URL|http://www.deaficc.com}}

|previous_year=2016}}

The 2018 Deaf T20 World Cup was the 3rd edition of the Deaf Cricket World Cup tournament, and was held from 23 to 30 November 2018 for 8 days in India and all of the scheduled matches were held in the city of Gurugram, New Delhi.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/india-to-host-deaf-t20-world-cup-from-november-23/articleshow/65979010.cms|title=India to host Deaf T20 World Cup from November 23 – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=27 September 2018 |access-date=2018-12-09}}{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=India to host Deaf T20 World Cup from November 23|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deaf-t20-world-cup-2018-india/article25059306.ece|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Sportstar|date=27 September 2018 |language=en}} In the final, Sri Lanka defeated hosts and defending champions India by 36 runs to secure their first ever Deaf T20 World Cup title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/11/30/sri-lanka-wins-1st-deaf-t20-world-cup-beating-india/|title=Sri Lanka wins 1st Deaf T20 World cup beating India – Sri Lanka Latest News|date=2018-11-30|website=Sri Lanka News – Newsfirst. Breaking News and Latest News provider. Political. Sports. International. Business|language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}} Five teams including hosts India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia and Nepalhttps://www.facebook.com/deafICCworldcupt20/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}} played in the tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/deaf-cricket-world-cup-australia-jason-mathers-andrew-park-coaches-funding-commonwealth-bank/2018-12-05|title=A memorable return to Deaf World Cup|website=cricket.com.au|language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}}{{Cite web|date=2018-11-10|title=Sri Lanka team for T20 Deaf Cricket World Cup 2018|url=https://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2018/11/11/sports/sri-lanka-team-t20-deaf-cricket-world-cup-2018|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Sunday Observer|language=en}} The tournament was hosted by Deaf Cricket Society in India affiliating with the Deaf International Cricket Council.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-to-host-deaf-t20-world-cup-from-november-23/story-xguKanOJuIl01Y0lZ4vW9I.html|title=India to host Deaf T20 World Cup from November 23|date=2018-09-27|website=www.hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}} The tournament began with hosts India played against South Africa on 23 November 2018.

In the final, Sri Lanka batted first and managed to score 145/9 in the 20 overs after being put into bat by India. India were bowled out for 109 runs in 17.5 overs as Sri Lanka claimed victorious for the first time in a major deaf cricket tournament.{{Cite web|date=2018-11-30|title=Sri Lanka wins 1st Deaf T20 World cup beating India|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/11/30/sri-lanka-wins-1st-deaf-t20-world-cup-beating-india/|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Sri Lanka Wins 1st Deaf T20 World Cup|url=https://roar.media/english/life/sports/sri-lanka-wins-1st-deaf-t20-world-cup/|access-date=2021-08-18|website=roar.media|date=3 January 2019 |language=en}} This was also the third major world cup triumph for Sri Lanka in cricket following the victories at the 1996 Cricket World Cup and 2014 ICC World Twenty20.{{Cite web|url=http://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2018/12/09/sports/champion-cricketers-blues|title=Champion cricketers from the blues|date=2018-12-08|website=Sunday Observer|language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/sri-lanka-win-inaugural-deaf-icc-t20-world-cup-2018/|title=Sri Lanka win inaugural Deaf-ICC T20 World Cup – 2018|last=Sridheran|first=Sharmeegan|date=2018-11-30|website=ThePapare.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-09}}{{Cite web|date=2019-11-30|title=Sri Lanka deaf cricketers mark anniversary of World Cup win|url=https://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2019/12/01/sri-lanka-deaf-cricketers-mark-anniversary-world-cup-win|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Sunday Observer|language=en}}

Former Australian cricket who is also a global ambassador for Deaf movement Brett Lee invited as the chief guest during the closing ceremony of the event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/11/15687/Brett-Lee-at-the-Deaf-ICC-T20-World-Cup-in-Gurgaon|title=Brett Lee at the Deaf ICC T20 World Cup in Gurgaon|website=www.thecitizen.in|date=4 December 2018 |access-date=2018-12-09}}