ICC confirms Japan to host T20 World Cup qualifiers at new Asian Games cricket stadium
The biggest East Asia-Pacific tournament ever will see nine teams battling to reach the showpiece event in Australia and New Zealand
Japan’s new cricket venue, built for this year’s Asian Games, will host men’s T20 internationals for the first time next month, the International Cricket Council said.
Baseball-mad Japan have constructed a cricket stadium for the Asian Games in Nagoya and the wider Aichi region from September 19 to October 4.
The new ground in Nisshin, outside Nagoya, will stage the East Asia-Pacific (EAP) qualifiers for the 2028 men’s T20 World Cup from May 8-18.
The biggest EAP qualifying tournament ever will see nine teams battling to move a step closer to the T20 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Matches will also take place at the Japan Cricket Association (JCA)’s headquarters in Sano, about 100km (60 miles) outside Tokyo.
“This is an extraordinary opportunity for Japan to show our capacity to host pathway events for the EAP region across multiple venues,” JCA chief operations officer Alan Curr said.