{
  "id": 8472756,
  "title": "'Bihari Kaha Nahi Hai Bhai': Japan's Patna Born Cricketer Goes Viral Ahead Of Historic India Clash | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/bihari-kaha-nahi-hai-bhai-japans-patna-born-cricketer-goes-viral",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T13:34:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/bihari-kaha-nahi-hai-bhai-japans-patna-born-cricketer-goes-viral-ahead-of-historic-india-clash-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ahead of India's historic cricket match against Japan on September 22, a Bihari cricketer with ties to India has gained attention. Abhishek Anand, born in Patna, Bihar, now plays for Japan's national team. In an amusing social media video, Anand responded to inquiries about his Bihari heritage by playfully deflecting the question. Born in Bihar, Anand completed his education there and later studied Chemistry at IIT Kanpur before relocating to Japan for work. He transitioned from club cricket to the national side, representing Japan in 18 T20 internationals. The upcoming India vs Japan clash marks Japan's first senior men's international against India, with added significance for Japanese cricket as they gear up for the Asian Games.",
  "summary": "India's historic cricket clash against Japan on September 22 has an intriguing twist — one of Japan's players has roots in India. Abhishek Anand, born in Patna, Bihar, is set to face the country of his birth after making his mark in Japan's national cricket team. अरे जापान क्रिकेट टीम में भी बिहारी pic.twitter.com/RmQcW6t68L — The Bihar (@Thebihar_in) September 19, 2026 In a video doing the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}