India to play Japan in first men's senior T20I
This will be the first-ever international meeting between India and Japan men's senior teams, staged at the Sano International Cricket Ground as part of the 'Sport 75' initiative marking 75 years of diplomatic relations. India, the reigning T20 World Cup champions and top-ranked T20I side, travel to face Japan, ranked 41st, on September 22 as immediate preparation for Japan's Asian Games campaign that begins September 24. The Japan Cricket Association upgraded production from six to nine or ten cameras, aligned Sano's pitch clay with the Asian Games venue, and secured Suzuki Motors as title sponsor with BCCI and ICC financial support.
India-Japan T20I serves as Japan's Asian Games warm-up
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Japan is hosting its first full member men's team at Sano. The match is two days before Japan's Asian Games cricket campaign. The game could affect Japan's readiness and local cricket production standards.
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