JPN vs IND Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Sep 22, 2026Last Updated on Sep 23, 2026 10:38 AM
Japan vs India Cricket Match Previews
India tour of Japan, 2026
IND 32/4 (5)
JPN 30/3 (5)
India won by 2 runs - 5 over game due to wet outfield
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Shirai-Patmore* | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Sundar* | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Axar Patel | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
Last Wicket:Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming c Yash Thakur b Washington Sundar 12(12) - 25/3 in 3.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Japan vs India
India — Innings 1 (32/4 in 5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (wk) c Benjamin Ito-Davis b Ibrahim Takahashi | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 | |
| Abhishek Sharma c Shoma Sugaya-Slater b Charlie Hara-Hinze | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ishan Kishan c Makoto Taniyama b Benjamin Ito-Davis | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) c Makoto Taniyama b Charlie Hara-Hinze | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Tilak Varma not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Shivam Dube not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 3 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 32 | 4 wkts, 5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson & Abhishek Sharma | 7 | 6 |
| Sanju Samson & Ishan Kishan | 2 | 2 |
| Shreyas Iyer & Ishan Kishan | 5 | 8 |
| Shreyas Iyer & Tilak Varma | 18 | 13 |
| Shivam Dube & Tilak Varma | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | 0.6 | 7 |
| 2 | Sanju Samson | 1.2 | 9 |
| 3 | Ishan Kishan | 2.4 | 14 |
| 4 | Shreyas Iyer | 4.5 | 32 |
Japan — Innings 2 (30/3 in 5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (c) c Yash Thakur b Washington Sundar | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake run out (Ishan Kishan) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Ibrahim Takahashi c Ravi Bishnoi b Washington Sundar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis not out | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 112.5 | |
| Alexander Shirai-Patmore (wk) not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Extras | Wides: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 3 wkts, 5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Wataru Miyauchi, Charlie Hara-Hinze, Declan Suzuki-McComb, Makoto Taniyama, Shoma Sugaya-Slater | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axar Patel | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Washington Sundar | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming & Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake | 2 | 5 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming & Ibrahim Takahashi | 5 | 5 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming & Benjamin Ito-Davis | 18 | 14 |
| Alexander Shirai-Patmore & Benjamin Ito-Davis | 5 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Takahashi | 1.4 | 7 |
| 3 | Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | 3.6 | 25 |
JPN vs IND Match Prediction, India tour of Japan, 2026, Japan vs India Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
JPN vs IND (Japan vs India) Match Details
| Match | Japan vs India (JPN vs IND) |
| League | India tour of Japan, 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 22nd September 2026 |
| Time | 12:30 PM (IST) - 07:00 AM (GMT) |
JPN vs IND Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
JPN vs IND Match Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto, Japan
JPN vs IND Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
JPN vs IND Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sano, JP will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 94% humidity and 11.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Sano International Cricket Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 59 |
| Batting first won: | 33 |
| Bowling first won: | 25 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 119 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 80 |
| Highest Total: | 253/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 12/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 132/1 |
| Lowest Defended: | 101/7 |
Sano International Cricket Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
60%Batting Pitch 40%
Bowling Pitch
99
T20 Average Scores
JPN vs IND (Japan vs India) Playing 11
Japan vs India (JPN vs IND) Match Preview
JPN vs IND Match Preview: Japan is set to take on India in IND vs JPN T20I on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 09:30 AM IST.
The India tour of Japan 2026 features a historic, one-off mens T20 International (T20I) scheduled for September 22, 2026, at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Japan (JPN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Wataru Miyauchi and Ibrahim Takahashi will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Ibrahim Takahashi was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Tsuyoshi Takada will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Alester Fleming and Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake will strengthen the middle order for Japan.
- Kendel Fleming will lead the Japan as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Shirai Patmore will do the Wicket Keeping for Japan.
Spin Bowlers
- Ibrahim Takahashi and Charlie Hara-Hinze will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Ibrahim Takahashi was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
India (IND) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Abhishek Sharma is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Ishan Kishan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma will strengthen the middle order for India.
- Shreyas Iyer will lead the India as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Ishan Kishan will do the Wicket Keeping for India.
Spin Bowlers
- Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace attack of his team.
Japan vs India (JPN vs IND) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
JPN vs IND Match Prediction: India looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, JPN will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
JPN vs IND IND vs JPN T20I Match Expert Advice: Tsuyoshi Takada will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ibrahim Takahashi will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
JPN vs IND Head to Head
JPN vs IND Head to Head Records: Japan vs India have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Japan have won 0 whereas India have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| JPN Won | 0 |
| IND Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
JPN vs IND Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
JPN vs IND Winning Prediction
- India team has the upper hand over Japan team. So try to pick more players from India
JPN vs IND Small League Must Picks:
JPN - Tsuyoshi Takada [0 points], Ibrahim Takahashi [0 points]IND - Abhishek Sharma [268 points], Arshdeep Singh [203 points]
JPN vs IND Grand League Risky Picks:
JPN - Jake Kusuda-Nairn [0 points], Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake [0 points]IND - Sanju Samson [157 points], Jasprit Bumrah [121 points]
JPN vs IND Death Over Bowlers:
JPN - Ibrahim TakahashiIND - Jasprit Bumrah
Japan (JPN) Key Players
- Declan Suzuki [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Makoto Taniyama [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Ibrahim Takahashi [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
India (IND) Key Players
- Washington Sundar [0W, 52*, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Ravi Bishnoi [3W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Axar Patel [2W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Shreyas Iyer [29, 11, 8*, 27, 25]
- Shivam Dube [14, 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Abhishek Sharma [108, 39, 82, 2, (8, 3W)]
JPN vs IND Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Ibrahim Takahashi [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Shreyas Iyer [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Abhishek Sharma [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
JPN vs IND Injury / Unavailability
Japan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
India Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
JPN vs IND Live Stream
Where can I see JPN vs IND Live Score?
You can see JPN vs IND Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
JPN vs IND match will be live telecast on FanCode.
JPN vs IND Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch JPN vs IND match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
JPN vs IND match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Japan vs India (JPN vs IND) Squads
Japan (JPN) Squad: Benjamin Ito Davis, Reo Sakurano Thomas, Shirai Patmore(WK), Charlie Hara-Hinze, Alex Patmore(WK), Wataru Miyauchi(WK), Kohei Kubota, Makoto Taniyama, Tsuyoshi Takada, Ibrahim Takahashi, Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Declan Suzuki, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming(C), Charles Hinze, Benjamin Ito, Jake Kusuda-Nairn, Alester Fleming, Shoma Slater
India (IND) Squad: Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Thakur, Shreyas Iyer(C), Ishan Kishan(WK), Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson(WK), Abhishek Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Vipraj Nigam, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
JPN vs IND Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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India Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson/ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas lyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah Japan Probable XI: Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (c), Benjamin Ito-Davis, Charlie Hara-Hinze, Ibrahim Takahashi, Alester Kadowaki-Fleming, Wataru Miyauchi (wk), Declan Suzuki-McComb, Makoto Taniyama, Shoma Sugaya-Slater
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