Twenty-four years after Sourav Ganguly famously swung his shirt from the Lord's balcony, India's Mixed Disability cricket team paid homage to the iconic moment in unforgettable fashion. After dismantling England by 118 runs in their T20 clash at the Home of Cricket on August 19, India's players removed their shirts and waved them triumphantly in the air — a nod to Ganguly's legendary celebration following India's NatWest Trophy final win over England at the same venue in 2002.

The celebration was richly deserved. India posted their highest total of the seven-match series, amassing 206 for four in their allotted overs. The batting effort was a collective one, with Arjun Gaware, Major Magray, and Sai Akash among the key contributors who helped India reach the imposing total. England's bowlers toiled throughout, with Alfie Pyle the pick of the attack, claiming two wickets, but the visitors' mammoth score proved well beyond reach.

Chasing 207 for a first-ever win at Lord's, England's innings folded for just 88, handing India a comprehensive 118-run victory in the Festival of Disability Cricket. Despite the result, England had already sealed the series 4-3, having won the seven-match contest overall.

England captain Callum Flynn expressed his disappointment at missing out on a fairytale finish at the iconic ground. "It's such a disappointing end for us, we've fought so hard this series and done so much right and I felt it was all leading to a sign-off win here, but it wasn't to be," he said.

Flynn also reflected on the significance of simply playing at Lord's for cricketers with disabilities, while looking ahead to another opportunity. "Hopefully in a year's time we'll get a chance to get our first win at Lord's. As cricketers with disabilities, some of us might have imagined we'd never get the chance to play here — the next step now is getting a win here," he added.

The mixed-disability format brings together players with varied impairments, including physical, hearing, and learning disabilities, offering a competitive platform on some of the sport's grandest stages. For India, lifting the spirit of Ganguly's 2002 heroics at the very same ground made for a poetic and powerful moment in disability cricket history.