Korogi Sports Park in Aichi Prefecture will host men's and women's cricket events.
Miyaji has clarified that participating teams have been offered hotel stays, but they are free to make their own arrangements during the upcoming Asian Games.
“The Asian Games is being organized by the organizing committee, Aichi-Nagoya Games Organizing Committee (AINAGOC), in collaboration with the ACC under the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The JCA has provided support in some areas but is not directly involved, so I am not able to directly answer all of your questions.
What I can say is that all parties are working hard to ensure the success of Cricket in the Asian Games. I can also assure you that the ACC has been discussing accommodation options with AINAGOC for a long time. The participating teams in cricket are being offered hotel accommodation," Miyaji told PTI.
The Asian Games begin on September 17. Miyaji also tried putting things in perspective.
"Many other sports are being accommodated in much more limited facilities such as a cruise ship or container hotels. The teams are free to arrange their own accommodation if they choose to do so," he said.
Additionally, he dispelled rumors that team restrooms are at least 0.5 kilometers away from the venue.
"Please note that toilets will be available within the player area. There are both temporary and permanent facilities at the venue. The facilities on the ground are temporary, but AINAGOC has worked very closely with the ACC for over a year now to ensure that the best facilities are provided within the limited timeline and facility restrictions," Miyaji informed.
He also informed about the makeshift dressing rooms that have been created for the games. Also, Miyaji gave timelines showing how the Korogi Sports Park was completed in 17 months.
"Despite being temporary, the facilities will provide as comfortable a space as possible for the players and officials. There are also permanent facilities around the ground, which will be available to the players.
They only had 17 months to prepare and had to start from scratch, as there were no cricket venues of any standard in Aichi Prefecture. Considering the limited time and resources available, AINAGOC and ACC have worked together to ensure that the playing facilities are suitable," he said.
Sri Lanka Cricket provided its curators to work on the creation of turf as well as the installation of hybrid pitches, Miyaji said. Miyaji reminded them that since cricket isn't one of the most popular sports in Japan, there is only so much they can do.
"It will be a full-size ground with turf and hybrid pitches prepared by the best curators, which Sri Lanka Cricket should be credited for providing. There are limits on what they can do within these tight limits, but from what I have seen, the playing surface and field will be the best seen in cricket's inclusion in the Asian Games,” the JCA president stated.
He also said that JCA's main role in the organization of the cricket event at the Asian Games is more about engaging with the local community.
"The JCA has mainly been focused on engaging with the local community. We have taken cricket to many schools and shopping centers, which have received great enthusiasm. Thanks to the full support of Nisshin City, we are confident that the local community will be 100% behind the Asian Games,” he said.
Miyaji stated that he is optimistic about the success of the cricket tournament in Japan.
"Cricket will be one of the largest sports in the Asian Games. It will also be the first time the top cricket teams of Asia will be playing in Japan," Miyaji signed off.
(PTI inputs)