The Bangladesh national men's cricket team suffered a setback in their Asian Games preparation as persistent rain and unpredictable weather in Nagoya, Japan forced the cancellation of their scheduled Sunday morning training session.
Team Manager Nafees Iqbal confirmed that Asian Games organizers notified team management that outdoor grounds would be unusable due to heavy downpours since Saturday morning (September 26, 2026). The squad, led by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and head coach Phil Simmons, arrived in Nagoya on Friday night in split batches—eight members traveled via Dubai and Osaka following their bilateral series against Afghanistan, while the remaining contingent flew directly to Japan. Following an initial rest day at their games-designated hotel, the team was scheduled to begin high-intensity drills ahead of their quarter-final encounter against Malaysia on September 29. Games officials are expected to communicate an revised training slot dependent on weather forecasts.
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