🏏India tour of Japan 2026: One off T20I in Kanto on 22/09/2026🏏- Page 3

With the conditions remaining slightly cloudy, the ground is still damp. The inspection has been pushed further to 14:15 local time.

DYK?

Charlie Hara-Hinze is the youngest known player to bag a five-wicket haul in

T20 Internationals; aged 15 years & 244 days, he bagged 5/6 against

Mongolia in Sano in May 2024.

DYK? Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming & Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake of Japan holds the record for the highest ever partnership in the history of all T20 cricket. Opening the batting, the pair put together an unbeaten 258 against China in Mong Kok in 2024.

Praveen: Each Full Member should play at least two series against Associate Members every year. This could help create around 25 additional series annually, giving associate nations more opportunities to play at the highest level. It would go a long way towards making cricket a truly global sport.

14:15 Local Time, 05:15 GMT, 10:45 IST: Both teams are out warming up; Indian players are playing some footy while Japan's players are throwing the ball around. The inspection must be taking place right now. It was bright and sunny sometime ago but the clouds have gathered around once again.

There's a huge low pressure area near Japan but will move away luckily .

14:40 Local Time, 05:40 GMT, 11:10 IST: The umpires along with match referee had a long chat with the two captains. There were no handshakes, which is a good sign. There is still hope of getting a game. The referee even went across and had a word with VVS Laxman. "Next inspection will be at 3:15 PM local time (11:45 AM IST)," post from BCCI on X.

Thanks for the tag

I'd dreamt that India made 424-3 abhi Asa kuch bhi nahi hua.Kya Re

We are all set for the toss. Kendel is wearing his playing jersey and is near the pitch. The toss is scheduled at 15:30 local (12:00 IST) and the game will start at 16:00 local (12:30 IST). Now Shreyas walks out in his blue India jersey. It is going to be a 5-over per side game.

Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming: We probably would have bowled. I was happy either way. It is pure excitement, it is starting to sink now and hopefully we can put on a show.

Shreyas Iyer: We are going to bat first. It is a big occasion, it is going to be an exciting one and we want to explore the conditions. It is going to be a 5-over side, so we want to bat first. I never envisioned that I will be coming to Japan and captaining India. It is important we know the conditions and what is happening around us. These are the pitches that will be offered at the Asian Games, so this game is important heading into that.

India have won the toss and have opted to bat

Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming: We probably would have bowled. I was happy either way. It is pure excitement, it is starting to sink now and hopefully we can put on a show.

Shreyas Iyer: We are going to bat first. It is a big occasion, it is going to be an exciting one and we want to explore the conditions. It is going to be a 5-over side, so we want to bat first. I never envisioned that I will be coming to Japan and captaining India. It is important we know the conditions and what is happening around us. These are the pitches that will be offered at the Asian Games, so this game is important heading into that.

India have won the toss and have opted to bat

5 over match

Still don't understand why the Asian Games are happening in Japan.

They have only done things against India till now; they haven't given accommodation, travel buses, food. Itne mein man nahi bhara toh dusre games mein cheat bhi kiya by using a referee to make India lose.

Someone tell me, is DRS there?

Or will they use Umpires to do nonsense in cricket too.

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