First ever full-fledged flood lights Cricket championship in Tokyo

In Japan, cricket fever is at its peak since players want more and more cricket even in the non-core season of spring and summer, and hence the cricket mania continues in autumn and a part of winter too where Japan Night Cricket Championship is planned.

WHAT IS IT?

12 Challenger teams participating in Japan Night Cricket Championship(JNCC) are a testament to how much the cricket lovers want to play. To be played with a hard tennis green ball, the championship is to be played on 3rd(Sun) and 4th(Mon) (Night 18:00 to 21:00) November in Edogawa-Ku just in the backyard of Seishincho area (Nearest Station Nishikasai).

BEST PART:
One of the best parts of this championship is that players don’t have to travel for hours all the way outside of Tokyo to participate and still get a complete fun of full pitch cricket under floodlights. Teams from all across Tokyo are participating in looking at the popularity of this tournament. Organizers inform us that due to logistics, they had to limit the teams to 12 this time, out of double the team counts, who approached them as soon as the announcement was done. It is not just a cricket championship, but playing under floodlights makes it very unique and first of its kind.

One of the leading players in Japan, who plays in JCLs and other reputed tournaments in Japan, Kuldeep Bisht says, “JNCC is UNIQUE to Japan. It is an opportunity for clubs to experience playing cricket under floodlights on a proper ground. Night cricket is very popular and in-demand but due to lack of resources to play cricket at night, it was due until JNCC”

There has been never a similar kind of Tennis ball Night matches in Tokyo. Speaking to a veteran player Hanif, who has seen cricket in Japan over several years in all possible formats, informs us that “There have been night matches in past but there has been never a full-fledged full pitch championship in Tokyo ever like this one organized by Tokyo Falcons as Japan Night Cricket Championship. Most of the night matches have been either on the top floor of a sports complex with tennis or a couple of matches with season ball in the night, but not like of the scale of Japan Night Cricket Championship.”

In Japan, there has been one in Nagoya but that happened like a one-time event. Nothing close to this has ever happened in full pitch tennis cricket. Thanks to SBI cup organized by Tiger’s club and MIB’s TPL(Tokyo Premier League), who are also helping to popularize the tennis game along with season ball format.  JNCC by Tokyo Falcons also is being played to give avenues to community members to enjoy the game and make it even more accessible for all.

TEAMS:
12 Challenger Teams are as follows

AWARDS:
– TOP SPOTS: There are 3 top winning teams that will be entitled to the prize money of 1,00,000 Yens, 50,000 yens and 30,000 respectively.

– THE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMERS : Also, man of the match for each game,  most valuable player, Best Batsman and Best Bowler award are also waiting for the great performers.

PARTNERS:
Nirvanam is the main sponsor of the event along with Skillhouse Staffing Service Japan has partnered as Platinum+ partner. This would be also worth mentioning that we are IndoJapanPulse are also proud digital partner for this event since Tokyo Falcons are trying to create new opportunities for cricket lovers in Japan.

If you also want to witness the nostalgia of Night Cricket or want to show your kids who might have not seen such format, it can be an inspiration for them too. You can bring in your foldable chairs and watch this extravaganza with your friends and family. Do drop in and support the teams participating. The following are the details about the location and how to reach.

For the first timers coming to the venue

Location Details are here
– Ground Location

Bus Service from Nishikasai-station to Ground

(Take bus number 27 from station to Tokyo Rinkai Byoin Mae and walk till venue (5 min))

– Parking Location
The parking place is just before you enter the place and it can be sometimes crowded. In that case one has to line up in queue with waiting cars and the guard guides you once the empty parking lot is available.

– Nearest Station (Nishikasai station, Tozai Line)

Official Invite to all :
Facebook Event Link, Tell them you are coming !
https://www.facebook.com/events/543096559763121/

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