Overnight rain in Tokyo and nearby areas led to delay of more than two hours in the one-off T20I match between India and Japan at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Published: September 22, 2026, 12:11 PM IST
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India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first in one-off T20I match vs Japan(Source: X)
IND vs JAP 2026 T20: The first-ever T20I match between India and Japan at the Sano International Cricket Ground near Tokyo was reduced to five-overs-a-side match due to wet outfield on TuesdayIndian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first in a game which was delayed by more than 2 and a half hours due to overnight rain.
India, the T20 World Cup 2026 champions, are coming into the contest having won two back-to-back series with a 3-0 margin against Zimbabwe and AfghanistanTeam India are heading into the men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan to defend the gold medal that they won in 2023 edition in Hangzhou.
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