{"id":11066,"date":"2019-05-03T15:24:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T06:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=11066"},"modified":"2019-05-03T15:24:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T06:24:56","slug":"%e3%82%af%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%83%bb%e3%82%ab%e3%83%9e%e3%83%83%e3%83%88%e6%b0%8f%e3%80%81%e3%80%8c%e4%bd%90%e9%87%8e%e3%82%af%e3%83%aa%e3%82%b1%e3%83%83%e3%83%88%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/en\/%e3%82%af%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%83%bb%e3%82%ab%e3%83%9e%e3%83%83%e3%83%88%e6%b0%8f%e3%80%81%e3%80%8c%e4%bd%90%e9%87%8e%e3%82%af%e3%83%aa%e3%82%b1%e3%83%83%e3%83%88%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3\/","title":{"rendered":"Kushal Kamat Joins Sano Cricket Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the start of April the Sano Cricket Challenge project, set up <\/span>to manage Sano City’s local revitalisation project using Cricket which is funded by the National Government<\/span>, appointed Kushal Kamat as Head of the Cricket Division.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kushal has a storied history with Japan, having first visited before he was even born when his mother, Manik Kamat, was pregnant! His mother would go on to play a key role in his falling in love with Japan and ultimately coming to work here. <\/span><\/p>\n

Manik brought her young son to visit properly when he was four years old, and their family would regularly host Japanese people in their home in Mumbai. <\/span><\/p>\n

Kushal attended the Asia Pacific University (APU) in Kyushu from 2006 where he completed a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, which focussed on International Trade. Upon graduation he returned to India to work for Mitsui Corporation.<\/span><\/p>\n

After eight years at Mitsui, when he finished as the Manager of Iron & Steel Products Department, Kushal decided it was time to focus on his greatest passion; cricket!<\/span><\/p>\n

He spent two years training as a cricket player for five days a week, while also acting as a freelance interpreter and language teacher in Japanese. <\/span><\/p>\n

In May 2017 Manik was offered a position in Japan which led to her learning about cricket in Japan and ultimately Kushal being put into contact with the Japan Cricket Association and then Sano Cricket Challenge. <\/span><\/p>\n

Kushal aims to make the Sano Cricket Challenge sustainable within the next two years, which would also serve to safeguard his own future in Japan – something he is very keen to do. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love Japan, and I love cricket, so this is the perfect job for me! I am so excited to be here and to be involved in my passions. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that the Revitalisation of Sano City can be done by using cricket as a tool to promote and \"\"attract cultural events and activities. These will bring a greater understanding of the sport to the people of Sano while also creating more cultural awareness in the local population.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Kushal will be based in Sano and will likely be seen around the Sano International Cricket Ground most weekends. He has already impressed by scoring 124* in his first cricket match of the season. <\/span><\/p>\n

All at the JCA would like to welcome him to Sano and wish him all the best in his new role. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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