Located in Nisshin, just outside Nagoya, the venue will stage the East Asia-Pacific (EAP) qualifiers for the 2028 men’s T20 World Cup from May 8–18. This marks the largest-ever EAP qualifying tournament, with nine teams competing for a chance to advance toward the T20 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Additional matches will be held at the Japan Cricket Association’s headquarters in Sano, approximately 100 kilometres from Tokyo.
“This is an extraordinary opportunity for Japan to demonstrate our capacity to host pathway events for the EAP region across multiple venues,” said JCA Chief Operations Officer Alan Curr. “We will be stretched like never before, but we are confident of delivering an event that showcases the best of the EAP region while building excitement for cricket at the Asian Games later this year.”
Hosts Japan will be joined in the tournament by the Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, South Korea, Samoa, and Vanuatu.
