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India tour of Japan 2026: The 1st T20I Match of the India tour of Japan 2026 between IND vs JPN will be played at Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto, Japan. The match will start at 09:30 AM IST.
IND vs JPN (India vs Japan) Match Details
| Match | India vs Japan (IND vs JPN) |
| Series | India tour of Japan 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 22nd September 2026 |
| Time | 09:30 AM (IST) - 04:00 AM (GMT) |
IND vs JPN T20I Match Prediction
The lone T20 match between Japan and India will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground. Japan played their last T20 match against Hong Kong, suffering a 4-wicket defeat; however, they have won three of their last five matches.
On the other hand, the Indian team recently defeated Afghanistan 3-0 in a T20 series. Team India is in excellent form, having won five consecutive matches. The team might also give an opportunity to Vaibhav Suryavanshi in this match against Japan.
IND vs JPN Fantasy Winning Team
- Wicketkeeper: Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan
- Batsmen: Abhishek Sharma ©, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake
- All-rounders: Axar Patel, Reo Sakurano, Ibrahim Takahashi
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh (VC), Ravi Bishnoi, Charlie Hara-Hinze
- Captain: Choice: Abhishek Sharma
- Vice-Captain: Arshdeep Singh
JPN vs IND Winning Team: 1. Sanju Samson, 2. Ishan Kishan, 3. Abhishek Sharma ©, 4. Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, 5. Axar Patel, 6. Reo Sakurano, 7. Ibrahim Takahashi, 8. Jasprit Bumrah, 9. Arshdeep Singh (VC), 10. Ravi Bishnoi, 11. Charlie Hara-Hinze
IND vs JPN T20I Pitch Report
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Sano International Cricket Ground Pitch Report: The JPN vs. IND match will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Kanto. The pitch is generally considered slow, where a score of 150–160 in the first innings could prove to be a strong and challenging total. Statistics from the last 32 T20 matches here show that the team batting first has dominated (winning 59% of the games),
while the average score drops to just 80 runs in the second innings. Given this, today's match prediction suggests that winning the toss and batting first would be advantageous, whereas pacers are expected to play a crucial role, boasting a 52% success rate.
IND vs JPN T20I Playing 11
India (IND) Possible Playing 11: 1. Abhishek Sharma, 2. Sanju Samson (WK), 3. Ishan Kishan (WK), 4. Shreyas Iyer (C), 5. Tilak Varma, 6. Washington Sundar, 7. Shivam Dube, 8. Axar Patel, 9. Ravi Bishnoi, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11. Arshdeep Singh
Japan (JPN) Possible Playing 11: 1. Wataru Miyauchi (WK), 2. Ibrahim Takahashi, 3. Tsuyoshi Takada, 4. Alester Fleming, 5. Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, 6. Kendel Fleming (C), 7. Shoma Slater, 8. Benjamin Ito Davis, 9. Charlie Hara-Hinze, 10. Jake Kusuda-Nairn, 11. Reo Sakurano Thomas
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