India, July 31 -- For years, every training session meant travelling more than 50 kilometres as there was hardly any infrastructure for differently abled cricketers in Kashmir.

The long commute, limited facilities, and five years of waiting for an India cap could have broken Majid Magray's resolve. Instead, they shaped the player who will now lead India in the upcoming Mixed Disability Cricket Series against England, culminating at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground on August 19.

"I started in 2018. Our infrastructure is very limited in Kashmir. We have to travel 50-60 kms for practice. We have to prepare well. We have to play here and there. It is a big thing for us," Majid told PTI.

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