T20 World Cup champions India will take on Japan in a first-ever T20I match at Sano International Cricket Ground on September 22.

India, however, survived the banana peel of a five-over shootout on what was a possible reincarnation of the mythical sticky dog. In the process, they created the record for the smallest total successfully defended in a five-over T20, winning a thriller by two runs despite scoring only 32.

India survived a two-run thriller against Japan in a five-over T20 International at Sano on September 22, 2026, in the first-ever meeting between the two nations.

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.

Cricket occupies a small space in Japan's consciousness, but that space, ahead of India's historic T20I visit to the country, is growing steadily

India vs Japan T20: India and Japan are set to create a slice of cricket history in Sano on Tuesday as they meet for the first time in an official international match. The one-off T20I, part of the celebrations marking 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic ties,

Abhishek Anand was born in Bihar and later moved to Japan and tomorrow he will face them in the historic one-off T20I at Sano