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Born in a farming family in Phutana village, Ganga Kadam overcame visual impairment and rural challenges to become vice-captain of India’s women’s team at the Women's T20 World Cup for the Blind. After studying at the D. B. Damani Blind School in Solapur, she began playing competitive cricket in 2017 and joined the national team in 2019.

On a dusty playground in Phutana village of Hingoli district, a young girl once learned to listen more carefully than others—to the sound of a ball, to the encouragement of a teacher, and to the quiet belief that she could dream beyond the limits imposed on her. Today, that girl is Ganga Kadam (26), the Vice-Captain of India’s team in the Women’s T20 World Cup for the Blind 2025, a cricketer whose story is as powerful as the boundaries she strikes on the field.

Humble Roots

Born into a farming family, Kadam grew up in a household of nine siblings—eight sisters and one brother. Her late father and her mother worked as farmers cultivating soybean crops, and life in the rural district was modest. Yet, the challenges of village life and visual impairment never stopped her from pursuing education and sports.

Kadam studied in her village school until Class 7, after which her journey took a significant turn. She moved to D. B. Damani Blind School in Solapur, where she began discovering both her independence and her passion for cricket. Belonging to the B3 category of visually impaired athletes, she trained hard to develop the skills required in blind cricket—a sport that demands heightened listening, quick reflexes, and immense concentration.