{"id":33029,"date":"2025-12-14T13:03:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T04:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=33029"},"modified":"2025-12-30T13:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T04:58:03","slug":"jca-award2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/en\/jca-award2025\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Japan Cricket Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025 Japan Cricket Association annual awards was held at the Mitsui Knowledge Industry (MKI) Higashi-Nakano Office in Tokyo on Saturday December 6th. The list of award winners for the 2025 season is below.
\nWe would also like to express our sincere appreciation to everyone who kindly donated in support of our valued partner, Sri Lanka, following the unprecedented damage caused by the cyclone.
\nAs we look ahead to 2026, cricket is scheduled to be included in the Asian Games in Aichi this September, making it a particularly significant year.
\nWe extend our sincere wishes for your continued health and happiness, and kindly ask for your support in the year ahead.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

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H.E. Prof. Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, Ambassador of Sri Lanka, at the venue<\/h6>\n

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Japan Cricket Association Player of the Year (Men)<\/h4>\n

Winner: Sabaorish Ravichandran<\/p>\n

Runner Up: Benjamin Ito-Davis<\/p>\n

Third Place: Rashid Rafiq<\/p>\n

Japan Cricket Association Player of the Year (Women)<\/h4>\n

Winner: Erika Toguchi-Quinn<\/p>\n

Runner Up: Kurumi Ota<\/p>\n

Third Place: Ahilya Chandel<\/p>\n

Japan\u00a0Premier League<\/h4>\n

Champions: East Kanto Sunrisers<\/p>\n

MVP: Mitchell Jamieson (Sunrisers), 156 runs & 7 catches<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Abdul Samad (Chargers), 8 wickets @ 6.7<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Jack Wood (Chargers), 159 runs @ 53.0<\/p>\n

Women’s Japan Premier League<\/h4>\n

Champions: Mamushi<\/p>\n

MVP: Malsha Shehani (Mamushi), 93 runs & 8 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Ayaka Kato-Stafford (Mamushi), 8 wickets @ 9.1<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Erika Oda (Mamushi), 107 runs @ 35.7<\/p>\n

Japan Cricket League \u2013 Division 1<\/h4>\n

Champions: Chiba Sharks CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Benjamin Ito-Davis (Chiba Sharks), 341 runs & 12 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Ashish Jaiswal (Men In Blue), 24 wickets @ 12.9<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Tsuyoshi Takada (Chiba Sharks), 316 runs @ 45.1<\/p>\n

Japan\u00a0Cricket\u00a0League \u2013 Division 2<\/h4>\n

Champions: Tigers CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Shailaj Lal (Tokyo Falcons), 214 runs & 19 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Aaryan Waduge (KKR), 17 wickets @ 7.3<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Kuldeep Bisht (Tokyo Falcons), 433 runs @ 144.3<\/p>\n

Japan\u00a0Cricket\u00a0League \u2013 Division 3<\/h4>\n

Champions: Kawasaki Knight Riders CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Sriram Gnanasekaran (Tokyo Star Kings), 220 runs & 10 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Janitha Dilshan (KKR), 18 wickets @ 7.6<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Madara Dolawatta (KKR), 280 runs @ 46.7<\/p>\n

Japan Cricket League \u2013 Division 4<\/h4>\n

Champions: Tokyo Star Kings CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Karmegam Jegatheeswaran (Tokyo Star Kings), 99 runs & 9 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Abhishek Kumar Singh (Tigers), 19 wickets @ 8.3<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Manoj Mysore (Tigers), 168 runs @ 42.0<\/p>\n

Japan Cricket League \u2013 T20<\/h4>\n

Champions: Max CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Rashid Rafiq (Max), 136 runs & 13 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Dost Muhammad (Max), 11 wickets @ 3.6<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Abhishek Anand (Tokyo Falcons), 148 runs @ 29.6<\/p>\n

Japan Cricket League \u2013 T10<\/h4>\n

Champions: Sano CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Benjamin Ito-Davis (Chiba Sharks), 98 runs & 4 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Reo Sakurano-Thomas (Sano), 4 wickets @ 3.5<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Ghufran Mir (Chiba Sharks), 82 runs @ 27.3<\/p>\n

Japan Cricket League \u2013 Umpires of the Year<\/h4>\n

Chris Thurgate & Natarajan Dhakshinamoorthy<\/p>\n

Japan 40 Over Community Cup<\/h4>\n

Champions: Nagoya Bengal Tigers CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Sajith Jiffry (Maverick CC Tokyo), 306 runs<\/p>\n

Women’s Japan Cricket League<\/h4>\n

Champions: Kawasaki Knight Riders CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Kurumi Ota (KKR), 82 runs & 3 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Haruka Yasue (Wyverns), 6 wickets @ 4.29<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Haruna Iwasaki (Sendai Uni), 108 runs @ 36.5<\/p>\n

Japan Cup National Finals<\/h4>\n

Champions: Chiba Sharks CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Muhammad Safi (Sultans of Japan), 168 runs<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Basit Abbasi (Kobe Hawks), 8 wickets @ 10.1<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Muhammad Safi (Sultans of Japan), 168 runs @ 56.0<\/p>\n

Japan\u00a0Cup T20 Regional Qualifiers<\/h4>\n

North Kanto Division 1 Champions: Saitama United CC. MVP: Rashid Rafiq (Sultans).<\/p>\n

North Kanto Division 2 Champions: Sano Bears. MVP: Sharif Hossain (Saitama Lions).<\/p>\n

North Kanto Division 3 Champions: Saitama Royals. MVP: Bikash Khadka (Saitama Royals).<\/p>\n

East Kanto Division 1 Champions: Tokyo Falcons CC. MVP: Sanket Pandhari (Tokyo Falcons).<\/p>\n

East Kanto Division 2 Champions: Peregrine Falcons. MVP: Kuldeep Bisht (Peregrine Falcons).<\/p>\n

South Kanto Division 1 Champions: Tigers CC. MVP: Sabaorish Ravichandran (Tigers).<\/p>\n

South Kanto Division 2 Champions: Tokyo Wombats CC. MVP: Arata Ueda (Keio Knights).<\/p>\n

West Kanto Division 1 Champions: Serendib Leos. MVP: Hashan Muditha (Serendib Leos).<\/p>\n

West Kanto Division 2 Champions: Fussa Giants. MVP: Sunil Jose (Fussa Giants).<\/p>\n

Kansai Division 1 Champions: Osaka Lions CC. MVP: Subhan Abbasi Arshad (Kobe Hawks).<\/p>\n

Kansai Division 2 Champions: Osaka Lion Cubs. MVP: Jisei Ando (Osaka Arakans).<\/p>\n

Tokai Champions: Nagoya Bengal Tigers CC. MVP: Aakash Ghimire (Shizuoka United).<\/p>\n

Tohoku Champions: Sendai CC. MVP: Kavindu Gayashan (Sendai).<\/p>\n

Japan University League Finals (Champion’s Wicket)<\/h4>\n

Mens Champions: Chuo University<\/p>\n

Womens Champions: Waseda University<\/p>\n

Kanto University League (Men)<\/h4>\n

Champions: Waseda University<\/p>\n

MVP: Daiki Goto (Chuo Uni), 90 runs & 4 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Aoto Okajima (Chuo Uni), 8 wickets @ 11.2<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Sota Masuda (Waseda Uni), 89 runs @ 29.7<\/p>\n

Kanto University League (Women)<\/h4>\n

Champions: Waseda University<\/p>\n

MVP: Mayuko Sano (Waseda Uni), 99 runs & 7 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Kaori Shiratori (Waseda Uni), (6 wickets @ 5.6)<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Haruka Yasue (Waseda Uni), 37 runs @ 12.3<\/p>\n

Under 19 Japan Cricket League<\/h4>\n

Champions: Lions CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Adil Khan (Tsukuba Rockets), 304 runs & 15 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Sam Robinson (Lions), 16 wickets @ 3.8<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Timothy Moore (Lions), 288 runs @ 72.0<\/p>\n

Under 15 Japan Cricket League<\/h4>\n

Champions: Tokyo Falcons CC<\/p>\n

MVP: Jagrav Prabhu (Alpha Quashers), 149 runs & 13 wickets<\/p>\n

Best Bowler: Kou Nakano (Sano Braves), 11 wickets @ 6.5<\/p>\n

Best Batter: Abdul Wahab (Serendib), 137 runs @ 68.5<\/p>\n

ICC “Long Service Award”<\/h4>\n

Yasuko Yoshinaka<\/p>\n

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Thank you to our Partners:<\/h1>\n
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Railway Area Partner<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Gold Partner<\/h2>\n
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Tea Partner<\/span><\/div>\n\"\"<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
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Beer Partner<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Press Release Partner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Junior Pathway and Sri Lanka Exchange Partner<\/span><\/div>\n
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Ruby Partner<\/h2>\n
Regional Revitalisation Partner<\/span><\/div>\n
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Fitness Partner<\/span><\/div>\n
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Supporter Club<\/h2>\n
City of Cricket Akishima Supporter Club<\/span>
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City of Cricket Sano Supporter Club<\/span>
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