{
  "id": 8959668,
  "title": "Fact Check: Are Sano Cricket Ground's Boundaries Only 55 Metres For India Vs Japan T20I? Truth Behind Viral Claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/fact-check-are-sano-cricket-grounds-boundaries-only-55-metres-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:29:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/fact-check-are-sano-cricket-grounds-boundaries-only-55-metres-for-india-vs-japan-t20i-truth-behind-viral-claims"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Several online posts claim that the boundary lengths at Sano International Cricket Ground are only 55-60 metres for the upcoming India vs Japan T20I. However, the claim is only partly true. Cricket News reports that the boundaries at Sano are approximately 55 metres on both the square and straight sides. The official dimensions for the India-Japan match have not been published in the online materials from the Japan Cricket Association. Nonetheless, it is mentioned that the usual dimensions for such events are 65 metres square and 62 metres straight, with some potential adjustments for the India-Japan match. It should be noted that these figures should not be confused with the confirmed dimensions of the Sano ground itself.",
  "summary": "Claim: There are several social media posts claiming that the boundaries at Sano International Cricket Ground, where India will face Japan ahead of their Asian Games 2026 campaign, are only 55-60 metres on both square and straight sides. Fact Check: Partly verified. A recent report by Cricket News says the boundaries at Sano International Cricket Ground are approximately 55 metres on both the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}