The selection committee for the Women’s Japan National Squad has chosen the teams who will compete in the recently confirmed home series against Singapore, and the East Asia Cup in South Korea. 

Japan will play five matches at the Sano International Cricket Ground from 1st – 6th October, before departing for Incheon on 7th October with matches commencing on the 8th. 

The Women’s East Asia Cup has expanded to a five-team event for 2024 with Mongolia making their tournament debut, and the host nation will enter a team for the first time since 2018. 

Mai Yanagida will captain a squad of 17 for the series against Singapore, with 14 of those travelling to South Korea, while Rino Morita hopes to become the 77th female to represent Japan.

• Mai Yanagida (Wyverns Cricket Club) – Captain
• Ahilya Chandel (Gordon Women’s Cricket Club)
• Kiyo Fujikawa (Fuji Far East Cricket Club)
• Hinase Goto (Doshisha University Cricket Club)
• Palak Gundecha (Kawasaki Knight Riders Cricket Club)**
• Haruna Iwasaki (Sendai University Cricket Club)
• Shimako Kato (Gunnersbury Women’s / Fuji Far East Cricket Club)
• Elena Kusuda-Nairn (Sendai University Cricket Club)
• Rino Morita (Showa Women’s University Cricket Club)*
• Akari Nishimura (Sendai University Cricket Club)
• Erika Oda (Kawasaki Knight Riders Cricket Club)
• Meg Ogawa (Wyverns Cricket Club)**
• Kurumi Ota (Kawasaki Knight Riders Cricket Club)
• Shrunali Ranade (Kawasaki Knight Riders Cricket Club)**
• Seika Sumi (Sendai University Cricket Club)
• Erika Toguchi-Quinn (Melbourne Cricket Club)***
• Nonoha Yasumoto (Kawasaki Knight Riders Cricket Club)

*Yet to play for Japan

**Singapore series only

***Women’s East Asia Cup only

Match Schedule (Japan Standard Time)

Singapore Series

• 1st October (Tuesday) 14:00 – Match 1
• 2nd October (Wednesday) 14:00 – Match 2
• 4th October (Friday) 10:00 – Match 3
• 5th October (Saturday) 10:00 – Match 4
• 6th October (Sunday) 10:00 – Match 5

All matches can be watched live on https://www.youtube.com/@japan_cricket/ and entry to the SICG is free.

Women’s East Asia Cup

• 8th October (Tuesday) 10:00 – Hong Kong vs Japan
• 10th October (Thursday) 14:00 – Korea vs Japan 
• 11th October (Friday) 14:00 – Mongolia vs Japan
• 12th October (Saturday) 10:00 – Japan vs China
• 13th October (Sunday) 10:00 – 3rd Place Playoff
• 13th October (Sunday) 14:00 – Final

No live stream is planned for the Women’s East Asia Cup. We will announce any changes through our Social Media platforms if there are any updates.

If any fans in Japan are interested in making the short trip to Incheon then we are happy to communicate with additional information around how to watch the matches at the venue. Please address any queries to Alan Curr at jca.info@cricket.or.jp for more information.

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