The Japan Cricket Association annual awards event was held at the British School Ground in Kawasaki on Saturday December 4th. The list of award winners for the 2021 season is below.

Japan Cricket Association Player of the Year (Men)

Winner: Vinay Iyer

Runner Up: Ibrahim Takahashi

Third Place: Sabaorish Ravichandran

Japan Cricket Association Player of the Year (Women)

Winner: Chelsea Moscript

Runner Up: Nao Tokizawa

Third Place: Ayaka Kanada

Japan Premier League

Champions: West Kanto Hurricanes

MVP: Vinay Iyer (West Kanto Hurricanes), 272 runs & 8 wickets

Best Bowler: Makoto Taniyama (Kansai Chargers), 13 wickets @ 5.7

Best Batsman: Vinay Iyer (West Kanto Hurricanes), 272 runs 136.0

J Bash All Stars

MVP: Chelsea Moscript, 105 runs & 6 wickets

Best Bowler: Kiyo Fujikawa, 5 wickets @ 3.1

Best Batter: Nao Tokizawa, 72 runs @ 36.0

Japan Cricket League – Division 1

Champions: Chiba Sharks CC

MVP: Vinay Iyer (Max), 369 runs & 17 wickets

Best Bowler: Kohei Kubota (Wyverns), 21 wickets @ 11.6

Best Batsman: Alex Patmore (Tokyo Wombats), 532 runs @ 106.4

Japan Cricket League – Division 2

Champions: Men In Blue Tokyo CC

MVP: Malith Neranjan (Tokyo Rangers), 139 runs & 15 wickets

Best Bowler: Vishal Patel (Paddy Foley’s), 16 wickets @ 7.7

Best Batsman: Muhammad Adeel (Paddy Foley’s), 185 runs @ 92.5

Japan Cricket League – Division 3

Champions: Men In Blue Tokyo CC

MVP: Saurav Bhowmik (Men In Blue Tokyo), 433 runs & 14 wickets

Best Bowler: Gaurav Bhatia (Tokyo Falcons), 19 wickets @ 10.5

Best Batsman: Saurav Bhowmik (Men In Blue Tokyo), 433 runs @ 61.9

Japan Cup Finals Tournament

Champions: Tuskers CC

MVP: Don Bhanuka (Tuskers), 208 runs & 8 wickets

Best Bowler: Asanka Edirimanna (Chiba Sharks), 8 wickets @ 9.4

Best Batsman: Ibrahim Takahashi (Chiba Sharks), 183 runs @ 45.8

Japan Cup T20 Regional Qualifiers

North Kanto Champions: Pakistan Stars. MVP: Mandeep Singh (Tokyo Titans).

East Kanto Division 1 Champions: Tokyo Falcons CC. MVP: Ibrahim Takahashi (Chiba Sharks).

East Kanto Division 2 Champions: MIB Challengers. MVP: Sanket Pandhari (Myoden).

South Kanto Division 1 Champions: Roaring Tigers CC. MVP: Sabaorish Ravichandran (Tigers).

South Kanto Division 2 Champions: AQ Kings. MVP: Masahiro Ono (Keio Knights).

West Kanto Champions: Wyverns CC. MVP: Shogo Kimura (Wyverns)

Kansai Division 1 Champions: Kobe Hawks CC. MVP: Ramzan Dano (Kobe Hawks)

Kansai Division 2 Champions: Kyoto Super Lions CC. MVP: Rangana Cooray (Kyoto Super Lions)

Tokai Champions: Nagoya Bengal Tigers CC. MVP: Vinay Iyer (Kawasaki Knight Riders)

Japan Under 19 League

Champions: Sano Braves CC

MVP: Shotaro Hiratsuka (Sano Braves), 361 runs & 8 wickets

Best Bowler: Hirotake Kakinuma (Sano Braves), 12 wickets @ 3.7

Best Batsman: Ishaan Fartyal (Chiba My Ys), 286 runs @ 57.2

Japan Under 15 League

Division 1 Champions: Tokyo Falcons CC

Division 2 Champions: Alpha Quashers Yokohama CC

MVP: Chihaya Arakawa (Sano Braves), 209 runs & 8 wickets

Best Bowler: Arpan Choudhury (Kawasaki Knight Riders), 11 wickets @ 4.8

Best Batsman: Nikhil Pol (Tokyo Falcons), 192 runs @ 64.0