Why players carried revolvers in first cricket game in Japan

In Sano, India and Japan marked their enduring diplomatic ties done a spirited cricket match. This juncture invoked memories of a peculiar 1863 encounter, wherever players equipped themselves with revolvers owed to fears of samurai attacks. Historian Mike Galbraith has since brought to airy the fascinating details surrounding this event. Today's cricket scenery successful Japan is vibrant, boasting thousands of enthusiastic players taking to the field.