Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Asian Games Cricket Teams Offered Hotel Choice Amid Concerns
Some cricket teams worried that their hotels would be far from the Asian Games cricket ground.
Japan Cricket Association CEO Naoki Alex Miyaji said teams can choose different hotels if they want.
He also said toilets will be available near the players’ area.
Temporary dressing rooms will be provided for players and officials.
The cricket ground was built from scratch in 17 months.
The Asian Cricket Council and the Aichi-Nagoya Games Organizing Committee worked together on it.
Sri Lanka Cricket helped prepare the turf and hybrid pitches.
Organizers also hope local people in Japan will support the event.
Participating cricket teams have been offered hotels but may arrange their own accommodation.
Some leading cricket nations raised concerns about lodging located 20 kilometers from Korogi Sports Park.
Japan Cricket Association CEO Naoki Alex Miyaji said toilets will be available within the player area.
Temporary dressing rooms and other player facilities have been prepared at the venue.
AINAGOC and the Asian Cricket Council prepared the venue in 17 months, with Sri Lanka Cricket providing pitch expertise.
- Who
- Participating Asian Games cricket teams, the Aichi-Nagoya Games Organizing Committee, the Asian Cricket Council, and the Japan Cricket Association.
- What
- Teams have been offered hotel accommodation while retaining the option to arrange their own lodging; venue facilities and playing conditions have also been explained.
- When
- The Asian Games begin on September 17; the venue was prepared over 17 months.
- Where
- Cricket will be played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- Concerns were raised about accommodation distance and venue facilities, prompting assurances from Japan Cricket Association CEO Naoki Alex Miyaji.
Team Concerns
Organizer Assurances
Accommodation distance
Team Concerns
Leading cricket nations expressed apprehension about hotels located 20 kilometers from the cricket venue.
Organizer Assurances
Naoki Alex Miyaji said teams are free to arrange their own accommodation if the offered hotels are unsuitable.
Toilets and changing facilities
Team Concerns
Reports and concerns suggested that team washrooms could be at least half a kilometer from the playing arena.
Organizer Assurances
Miyaji said toilets will be available within the player area and that temporary dressing rooms will be as comfortable as possible.
Venue readiness
Team Concerns
The venue had to be created from scratch within a limited 17-month preparation period, raising logistical concerns.
Organizer Assurances
AINAGOC and the Asian Cricket Council said they worked together to provide suitable facilities, while Sri Lanka Cricket supplied curators for the turf and hybrid pitches.
- Accommodation distance
- The offered accommodation was described as 20 kilometers from Korogi Sports Park.
- Team choice
- Teams may accept the offered hotel accommodation or make their own arrangements.
- Player facilities
- Temporary and permanent toilets will be available within or around the player area.
- Dressing rooms
- Temporary dressing rooms will be provided for players and officials.
- Venue preparation
- Korogi Sports Park was prepared from scratch in 17 months.
- Playing surface
- The venue will have a full-size ground with turf and hybrid pitches.
- Local engagement
- The Japan Cricket Association has promoted cricket in schools and shopping centers in the local community.
