New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Mithun Manhas and Indian cricket crew members met Japanese Ambassador to India Ono Keiichi in Delhi on Wednesday, forward of the historic India-Japan bilateral T20I scheduled for September 22 to mark the launch of celebrations for the seventy fifth anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations.
In an X submit, the BCCI shared glimpses of the Indian cricket crew assembly the Japanese Ambassador to India. Notably, Ono Keiichi additionally offered the Indian crew with a ‘Daruma’, a Japanese good-luck appeal.
“Building friendships and strengthening bonds over cricket. BCCI President Mr Mithun Manhas and Team India members met with His Excellency ONO Keiichi, Ambassador of Japan to India in Delhi, ahead of the historic Japan-India bilateral T20I. Mr Ambassador presented The Daruma, a Japanese good-luck charm,” reads the caption of the BCCI submit.
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Ono Keiichi additionally posted on X, expressing delight at assembly the BCCI President and the Indian crew. He additionally prolonged finest needs to the Men in Blue for the upcoming Asian Games.
“Dosti ki Nayi Innings. Delighted to meet @BCCI President @MithunManhas and Team India led by Captain @ShreyasIyer15. Looking forward to the SUZUKI CUP – India-Japan 75th Anniversary Cricket Match in Sano, Tochigi, Japan on 22 September! Best wishes for the 20th Asian Games,” he stated within the X submit.
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The Suzuki Cup will happen on the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture on September 22, 2026. The match would be the first step of “Sport 75”, an initiative that stems from an settlement reached throughout a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and goals to advertise human exchanges and cooperation between India and Japan within the subject of sports activities, paying attention to India’s ambition to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036. (ANI)