Shekhar Naik is an Indian blind cricketer and a former captain of the India national blind cricket team. He captained India to victories at the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup in 2012 and Blind Cricket World Cup in 2014. In 2017, the Government of India awarded Naik with Padma Shri, the country’s fourth-highest civilian honor. He is a Right-handed batsman and also a wicket-keeper
He currently runs the Shekhar Naik Foundation focused on bringing grassroots level blind cricketers to the center stage.