India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka gain knockout entry
India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have direct entry into the knockout stages of the 2026 Asian Games cricket events, with Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal and Oman consigned to the preliminary rounds; all matches will be in Nagoya, Japan, in the Twenty20 format, with the men's tournament running September 24–October 1 and the women's September 17–22.
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About Japan national cricket team
The Japan national cricket team is the men's team that represents Japan in international cricket. The team is organised by the Japan Cricket Association (JCA), which has been a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1989. Japan made its international cricketing debut at the 1996 ACC Trophy in Malaysia. Most of the team's matches are played in regional competitions, generally against other teams in the ICC East Asia-Pacific development region. Between 2008 and 2012, Japan participated in the World Cricket League (WCL), reaching WCL Division Five at one point.
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