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India vs Japan one-off T20I Live Score: Follow latest score and updates of the historic encounter in Sano, Kanto.
- 12 Mins agoWhat is in it for India?
- 26 Mins agoWhat has Japan to gain from the match?
- 36 Mins agoWhy are India playing against Japan?
- 45 Mins agoWhat does the squad look like?
- 50 Mins agoHello and welcome!
India vs Japan Live Score, one-off T20I: It’s time for the much-awaited historic clash. The match was never part of the original schedule but was added at the last minute, just before the start of India’s men’s cricket campaign at the Asian Games. The game also marks 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic relations....Read More
On paper, it’s a no-contest. India are the two-time defending T20 world champions, while Japan are ranked 41st in the world and have never faced a full ICC member. Yet the game carries huge significance for Japan, offering them a moment under the sun and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rub shoulders with the best in the business.
What a picture!
What is in it for India?
It's obviously a no-contest on paper, but India will look at the game to get acclimatised ahead of the start to their title-defense campaign at the Asian Games men's cricket. They had won the gold in the 2022 Games.
What has Japan to gain from the match?
Nothing but an opportunity of a lifetime for these cricketers to rub shoulders with the best in the business.
"The fact that India has agreed to come, the fact that I'm sitting here talking to you guys, the fact that there's already a lot of Japanese media coming tomorrow to find out more about this game and about the sport -- I think success is already here," Japanese Cricket Association COO Alan Curr said ahead of the game.
Why are India playing against Japan?
This match, it was not part of the schedule. It was only on September 4 that BCCI announced the fixture, named Suzuki Cup, which will take place at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture. While will be a much-needed exposure for the Japanese cricketers, and the cricket fraternity in the nation, it holds far more significance beyond the cricket field. his international game will launch the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of India-Japan Diplomatic Relations.
What does the squad look like?
Squads:
India Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Vipraj Nigam, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Japan Squad: Kendel Fleming(c), Shirai Patmore(w), Alester Fleming, Benjamin Ito Davis, Reo Sakurano Thomas, Kohei Kubota, Wataru Miyauchi, Declan Suzuki, Ibrahim Takahashi, Makoto Taniyama, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Tsuyoshi Takada, Charlie Hara-Hinze, Shoma Slater, Jake Kusuda-Nairn
Hello and welcome!
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