Born in Bihar, a grasp’s diploma from IIT Kanpur, however with cricket nonetheless in his coronary heart, Abhishek Anand has taken his ardour to Japan

From IIT Kanpur to Japan’s nationwide cricket staff, Abhishek Anand’s journey has taken an surprising flip and now, a viral video has put the Bihar-born cricketer within the highlight forward of Japan’s historic T20I towards India.

The 28-year-old, who hails from Bihar’s Rohtas district, moved to Japan for employment after finishing his Chemistry diploma at IIT Kanpur. He continued pursuing cricket alongside his skilled profession, finally incomes a spot in Japan’s nationwide staff.

However, regardless of the excitement surrounding his story, Abhishek’s participation within the September 22 fixture just isn’t confirmed. Japan have introduced a 15-member squad for the match, and Abhishek just isn’t among the many chosen gamers.

From IIT Kanpur to Japan’s cricket circuit

During his faculty years in IIT Kanpur, he remained related to cricket and captained the institute’s staff. After graduating, he relocated to Tokyo for work. Rather than giving up the game, he started taking part in membership cricket in Japan, balancing his skilled commitments along with his ardour for the sport.

His performances within the native cricket circuit helped him earn a call-up to Japan’s nationwide setup. Abhishek made his T20I debut towards the Cook Islands on May 9, 2025. He has since performed 18 T20Is, scoring 275 runs, together with a highest rating of 55, and taking one wicket, in response to figures cited in latest reviews.

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‘Bihari Kahan Nahi Hai Bhai’: Abhishek’s video goes viral

Abhishek’s journey has attracted consideration on social media forward of the India-Japan fixture, with a video fea turing the cricketer going viral. In the clip, he’s requested about being a Bihari representing Japan. His response and a message directed on the Indian staff have sparked curiosity amongst cricket followers, with the phrase “Bihari kahan nahi hai bhai” drawing explicit consideration.

India vs Japan T20I: Match particulars

India and Japan are scheduled to fulfill in a historic one-off males’s T20I on September 22 on the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi, Japan. The match would be the first males’s transnational cricket assembly between the 2 international locations and is being held beneath the Suzuki Cup banner to commemorate 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic relations. It may also function preparation for the Asian Games, the place the cricket competitors begins two days later.

Japan squad for India T20I: Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (captain), Charlie Hara-Hinze, Benjamin Ito-Davis, Alester Kadowaki-Fleming, Kohei Kubota, Jake Kusuda-Nairn, Wataru Miyauchi, Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Alex Shirai-Patmore, Shoma Sugaya-Slater, Declan Suzuki-McComb, Tsuyoshi Takada, Ibrahim Takahashi, Makoto Taniyama, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake

India squad for Japan T20I: Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (VC), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yash Thakur, Vipraj Nigam.

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