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Asian Games Cricket Teams Offered Hotels Amid Facility Concerns
Cricket teams going to the 2026 Asian Games were worried about where they would stay.
Organizers are offering them hotel rooms, but teams can also choose and book their own hotels.
Some athletes from other sports may stay on a cruise ship or in container hotels.
The cricket venue in Nisshin is being prepared with both temporary and permanent facilities.
The playing field will have turf and hybrid pitches.
The Japan Cricket Association says toilets and comfortable player areas will be available.
The women’s competition is scheduled for September, followed by the men’s competition.
Reports give different start dates, listing September 17 or September 19, but both say the tournament ends on October 3.
Cricket teams at the 2026 Asian Games may book their own hotels after concerns about planned accommodation.
Japan Cricket Association CEO Naoki Alex Miyaji said the option followed discussions between AINAGOC and the Asian Cricket Council.
Organizers are providing cricket teams hotel accommodation while athletes in some other sports may use cruise ships or container hotels.
Matches will be played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, featuring temporary and permanent facilities and pitches prepared with Sri Lankan expertise.
The men’s tournament has 10 teams, while the women’s tournament has eight teams; reported schedules differ slightly on the start date.
- Who
- Participating cricket teams, the Japan Cricket Association, the Asian Cricket Council, and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee.
- What
- Cricket teams have been offered hotel accommodation and may arrange their own stays after concerns about facilities and logistics.
- Where
- Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, near Nagoya.
- When
- The competitions are scheduled for September 17 or September 19 through October 3, 2026; the reports differ on the overall start date.
- Why
- Teams raised concerns about accommodation, while organizers face room shortages, limited resources, and a short preparation timeline.
Team Concerns
Organizer Response
Accommodation arrangements
Team Concerns
Participating teams, reportedly including India and Pakistan, questioned the quality of the planned hotel and other accommodation arrangements and may choose to make their own bookings.
Organizer Response
AINAGOC and the Asian Cricket Council say cricket teams are being offered hotel accommodation, while teams remain free to arrange alternatives.
Temporary venue facilities
Team Concerns
The concerns about lodging and logistics also raised questions about the suitability of temporary facilities at the cricket venue.
Organizer Response
Naoki Alex Miyaji said the venue would provide comfortable player and official areas, toilets within the player area, and access to permanent facilities around the ground.
Preparation timeline
Team Concerns
The tournament is being prepared under a tight timeline, with facilities developed despite the absence of a suitable existing cricket venue in Aichi Prefecture.
Organizer Response
Miyaji said AINAGOC and the Asian Cricket Council had worked together for more than a year to provide suitable playing and support facilities within the available limits.
Key facts
- Accommodation
- Cricket teams are being offered hotels and may book their own accommodation.
- Organizing bodies
- AINAGOC and the Asian Cricket Council have worked together on arrangements; the Japan Cricket Association has provided support.
- Venue
- Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, approximately 40 minutes by train from central Nagoya.
- Facilities
- The venue will combine temporary and permanent facilities, including player areas, dressing rooms, and toilets.
- Playing surface
- The ground will be full-sized with turf and hybrid pitches prepared with assistance from curators associated with Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
- Competition format
- The men’s event has 10 teams; the women’s event has eight teams and begins directly with the quarter-finals.
- Schedule
- One report lists the women’s event for September 17-22 and the men’s event for September 24-October 3; another gives an overall September 19-October 3 schedule.
Quotes
Naoki Alex Miyaji
CEO of the Japan Cricket Association
“There are both temporary and permanent facilities at the venue. The facilities on the ground are temporary, but AINAGOC has worked very closely with the ACC for over a year now to ensure that the best facilities are provided within the limited timeline and facility restrictions.”
wionews.com
“The participating teams in cricket are being offered hotel accommodation. Many other sports are being accommodated in much more limited facilities such as a cruise ship or container hotels. The teams are free to arrange their own accommodation if they choose to do so.”
thestatesman.com
wionews.com
Sources
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