Indian Visually Challenged Women Cricket Team, featuring four players from Odisha, scripted history by winning the gold medal in the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games in Birmingham, England. India beat Australia in the rain-curtailed final by nine wickets.
The four Odisha players were: Padmini Tudu, Basanti Hansda, Phula Soren and Jhili Birua. Among the four Odisha players, Phula Soren was the vice-captain of the Indian team.