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Tendulkar, Goenka Praise Japan's Cricket Manual for India T20I Spectators
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Moneycontrol•22-09-2026, 18:01
Tendulkar, Goenka Praise Japan's Cricket Manual for India T20I Spectators
- •Sachin Tendulkar and Harsh Goenka lauded Japan's innovative cricket manual distributed to spectators during the India vs. Japan T20I.
- •The manual, explaining cricket rules in English and Japanese, aimed to enhance the spectator experience.
- •Tendulkar expressed his delight at cricket finding new homes and praised Japan for taking on the challenge.
- •Goenka found the initiative "thoughtful, yet quite amusing," highlighting its unique approach.
- •The historic one-off T20I saw India narrowly defeat Japan by 2 runs in a rain-affected five-over match.
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India narrowly defeated Japan by 2 runs in a rain-truncated contest that was reduced to five overs per side due to a wet outfield at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and industrialist Harsh Goenka lauded the JCA for distributing user-friendly cricket rule manuals in English and Japanese to spectators at stadium entrances to help them understand the game better.
Batting first in the five-overs-a-side match, India struggled against disciplined spin and extra bounce to post 32 for 4, with captain Shreyas Iyer top-scoring with 16 runs off 12 balls.
