India, Sept. 21 -- Japan Cricket Association COO Alan Curr on Sunday hoped that the historic maiden T20I against India will boost the sport's profile in his country, helping it to take a firm step towards achieving global recognition.

Reigning T20I world champions India will face Japan at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday, and the match will be live on FanCode, the official broadcaster of the contest. "The boys are excited. An opportunity like this doesn't come around very often for us," Curr responded to a query during a joint media interaction.

Curr remained optimistic that the India fixture can become a starting point for Japan to host more established cricket nations in the future. "We're trying to take all of this as...