As soon Sports Minister Vijay Goel announced a cash prize of Rs.10 lakh for the Indian blind cricket team for winning the Blind T20 World Cup, Cricket Association for the Blind in India said the team won't be accepting the prize as the team were 'expecting more'.

Earlier in the day, Goel, while felicitating the Indian blind cricket team, announced a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs for the entire team. However, CABI president, GK Mahantesh, while expressing jubilance over the victory, said that it was sad they have yet not been recognized by the government.

"Our boys are little disappointed," he said. Last time, when our boys won the World Cup, they got Rs. 5 lakh each. So, this time they were expecting more. Hopefully, bigger cash prizes will be announced," Mahantesh said. The CABI president further called on the government and the Board of Control for Cricket in India to give them the official recognition.