India vs Japan Live Score, one-off T20I: A historic first as two-time world champions take on JPN

India go up against Japan in historic one-off T20I 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.

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.

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

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