Commentary calls the fixture a potential game-changer for Japan's market
5Sep 21 4:01 AM · 3d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 5 of 7
A sports outlet's social post frames the one-off T20I as low-stakes competitively but significant for growing cricket's audience in a baseball-loving country.
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“The result is probably a foregone conclusion but that's not really the point. A country that has always loved baseball is falling for cricket, too. Can this match be a game changer for the Japanese market?”
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Simon CurrChief Operating Officer, Japan Cricket AssociationVVS LaxmanCoach of the Indian men's teamMai YanagidaCaptain, Japan women's cricket teamShreyas IyerCaptain, India men's T20I teamBCCIIndian cricket board
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Japan face India in a one-off T20 game in Sano, the home of Japanese cricket. The result is probably a foregone conclusion but that’s not really the point. A country that has always loved baseball is falling for cricket, too. Can this match be a game changer for the Japanese market? 📝 @ mjshrimper@twitter.com 🔗
VVS Laxman Coach of the Indian men's teamMai Yanagida Captain, Japan women's cricket team
Shreyas Iyer Captain, India men's T20I teamBCCI Indian cricket board