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- A T20 International cricket match between India and Japan in Sano featured the rendition of the national song Vande Mataram before the national anthem.
- This marks the first time the song has been played at a cricket match on foreign soil.
- The practice originated in an international match against Afghanistan on September 13.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidelines earlier this year to include the song in official programs to mark its 150th anniversary.
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