Japan Cricket Association dismisses Asian Games venue complaints, says teams can arrange own lodging

Japan Cricket Association CEO Naoki Alex Miyaji defended the Nisshin Cricket Ground for the 2026 Asian Games and said teams may arrange their own hotels.

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The cricket tournament of the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled from September 19 to October 4, 2026, will be held at the Nisshin Cricket Ground in Korogi Sports Park, Aichi Prefecture, a facility converted from a baseball ground and completed in March 2026. ^[1] Naoki Alex Miyaji, CEO of the Japan Cricket Association, said in September 2026 that cricket teams at the 2026 Asian Games will be offered hotel accommodation, while many other sports are housed in cruise ship or container hotels. ^[2] Organisers of the 2026 Asian Games said in September 2026 that accommodation was stretched to the limit after the number of athletes reached 17,000. ^[3] The 20th Asian Games will run from September 19 to October 4, 2026, in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area, with no dedicated athletes' village. ^[4] Japan Cricket Association CEO Naoki Alex Miyaji said organizers had only 17 months to prepare the venue from scratch because there were no standard cricket grounds in Aichi Prefecture, and he praised Sri Lanka Cricket for providing curators who prepared hybrid pitches, calling the playing surface the best seen in Asian Games cricket. ^[5] Miyaji rejected claims that players would have to walk hundreds of meters to toilets, saying temporary and permanent toilet facilities would be available within the player area at the Nisshin Cricket Ground. ^[6] Miyaji said cricket teams would stay in hotels in Nagoya, about 20 km from the ground, and that teams were free to arrange their own accommodation if they chose, adding that many other sports were accommodated in more limited facilities such as cruise ships or container hotels. ^[7] Naoki Alex Miyaji, CEO of the Japan Cricket Association, said in September 2026 that the pitch at Korogi Sports Park, prepared by the curator of the 35,000-capacity Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka, would be of a high standard. ^[8]

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Naoki Alex Miyaji, CEO of the Japan Cricket Association, said in September 2026 that cricket teams at the 2026 Asian Games will be offered hotel accommodation, while many other sports are housed in cruise ship or container hotels. · Al Jazeera

Organisers of the 2026 Asian Games said in September 2026 that accommodation was stretched to the limit after the number of athletes reached 17,000. · Al Jazeera

The 20th Asian Games will run from September 19 to October 4, 2026, in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area, with no dedicated athletes' village. · Al Jazeera

Japan Cricket Association CEO Naoki Alex Miyaji said organizers had only 17 months to prepare the venue from scratch because there were no standard cricket grounds in Aichi Prefecture, and he praised Sri Lanka Cricket for providing curators who prepared hybrid pitches, calling the playing surface the best seen in Asian Games cricket. ·

Hindustan Times

Miyaji rejected claims that players would have to walk hundreds of meters to toilets, saying temporary and permanent toilet facilities would be available within the player area at the Nisshin Cricket Ground. ·

Hindustan Times

Miyaji said cricket teams would stay in hotels in Nagoya, about 20 km from the ground, and that teams were free to arrange their own accommodation if they chose, adding that many other sports were accommodated in more limited facilities such as cruise ships or container hotels. ·

Hindustan Times

Naoki Alex Miyaji, CEO of the Japan Cricket Association, said in September 2026 that the pitch at Korogi Sports Park, prepared by the curator of the 35,000-capacity Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka, would be of a high standard. · Al Jazeera

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