Sri Lanka Cricket has came forward to uplift the Japan Cricket in a way while this support highly appreciated by Japan Cricket Association.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) signed an MOU with the Japan Cricket Association (JCA) to help Japan develop its game through collaborations, exchanges, and also providing expertise pertaining to the game.
Under this MOU, Sri Lanka Cricket will help Japan by sending players, teams, coaches, and curators to help Japanese cricket.
SLC will send teams to play T20 matches in Japan and will also host Japanese cricket teams in Sri Lanka, while opportunities will also be given to their players to train with the LPL squads.
The MOU was signed between Shammi Silva, President of Sri Lanka Cricket, and Naoki Alex Miyaji, CEO of the Japan Cricket Association at the SLC headquarters.
Sri Lanka emerging team last year took on a Japanese tour while SLC this time given more support to Japan to uplift cricket .
SLC President Shammi Silva said their intention is very clear to support the other countries like Japan especially in Asian region .
Dhammika Ratnaweera