Archive · 22 Sep 2026
From Rohtas to Japan, Abhishek Anand Faces India
Abhishek Anand grew up playing tennis-ball cricket in Rohtas, Bihar.
His parents encouraged him to study IT, so he attended IIT Kanpur.
After getting a job in Japan, he moved there.
He joined a cricket club called the Tokyo Falcons.
He began playing more seriously with a leather ball.
His strong club performances helped him join Japan’s national team.
Now he has a chance to play against India.
The match is also part of celebrations for 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan and preparation for the 2026 Asian Games.
Bihar-born Abhishek Anand progressed from tennis-ball cricket in Rohtas to Japan’s national team.
The 28-year-old moved to Japan after receiving an IT job through IIT Kanpur campus placement.
He joined the Tokyo Falcons Cricket Club and developed his leather-ball cricket.
Consistent club performances earned Anand a call-up to Japan’s national team.
Japan’s one-off T20I against India supports 2026 Asian Games preparations and marks 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic relations.
- Who
- Bihar-born cricketer Abhishek Anand and the national teams of Japan and India.
- What
- Japan will play India in a historic one-off T20I featuring Anand.
- When
- The match is scheduled for Tuesday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- The game is part of celebrations marking 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic relations and preparations for the 2026 Asian Games.
- Player
- Abhishek Anand, a 28-year-old cricketer from Bihar
- Early cricket
- He began with tennis-ball, or short-ball, cricket in Rohtas
- Education
- Anand studied IT at IIT Kanpur
- Move to Japan
- He relocated after receiving a Japanese company job through campus placement
- Club
- Tokyo Falcons Cricket Club
- International opportunity
- His club performances earned him a place in Japan’s national team
- Match significance
- The Japan-India T20I is linked to the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations and 2026 Asian Games preparations