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India, Japan to play historic men's T20I match ahead of Asian Games
- On September 22, India will face Japan in a one-off T20 International match at the Sano International Cricket Ground to celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, The BCCI announced Friday.
- The Suzuki Cup match serves as the flagship event for 'Sport 75,' a bilateral initiative following a summit agreement between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to foster sporting cooperation.
- BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said the fixture introduces cricket to new audiences in Japan and East Asia, while JCA CEO Naoki Miyaji invited local residents to witness the 'landmark moment' at the ground.
- The match functions as a warm-up for the Asian Games, where the Shreyas Iyer-led Indian side will play their quarter-final on September 28, six days after the Suzuki Cup clash.
- India has expressed ambition to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, positioning the nation as an emerging global hub for major international sporting events.
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India to face Japan in T20I on September 22 to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations
India will face Japan in a one-off men’s T20I match on September 22, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries, announced BCCI on Friday.
·Chennai, India
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India, Japan to play T20I in Sano to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations - The Tribune
The Japan Cricket Association (JCA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that the men’s teams from each nation will play a T20 International match to launch the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations, according to a BCCI media release.
·Chandigarh, India
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