India vs Japan: When and where to watch historic T20I - Live streaming, telecast and match timings
India are set to take on Japan in a historic T20I on Tuesday, with the one-off Suzuki Cup offering both teams an opportunity to fine-tune their preparations ahead of the men’s cricket tournament at the 2026 Asian Games.
The match marks the first-ever meeting between the men’s teams of India and Japan in a T20 International. While India will look to build momentum ahead of the knockout stage, Japan will get the chance to test themselves against three-time T20I World Champions.
The fixture is also part of celebrations marking 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic relations under the “Sport 75” initiative.
India vs Japan T20I : Match details
India vs Japan T20I: When and where to watch live
Cricket fans in India can catch the historic India vs Japan T20I live on the FanCode app and website, with television coverage available on the Star Sports Network. In Japan, the match is set to be broadcast free-to-air on Tochigi TV, giving local viewers an opportunity to watch the landmark fixture.
India vs Japan T20I: Full squads
India: Sanju Samson (wk), 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: Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (c), Charlie Hara-Hinze, Benjamin Ito-Davis, Alester Kadowaki-Fleming, Kohei Kubota, Jake Kusuda-Nairn, Wataru Miyauchi (wk), Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Alex Shirai-Patmore (wk), Shoma Sugaya-Slater, Declan Suzuki-McComb, Tsuyoshi Takada, Ibrahim Takahashi, Makoto Taniyama, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake.
The match marks the first-ever meeting between the men’s teams of India and Japan in a T20 International. While India will look to build momentum ahead of the knockout stage, Japan will get the chance to test themselves against three-time T20I World Champions.
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The fixture is also part of celebrations marking 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic relations under the “Sport 75” initiative.
India vs Japan T20I : Match details
- Match: India vs Japan, Suzuki Cup
- Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- Time: 9:30 AM IST (1:00 PM local time)
- Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground , Tochigi, Japan
India vs Japan T20I: When and where to watch live
Cricket fans in India can catch the historic India vs Japan T20I live on the FanCode app and website, with television coverage available on the Star Sports Network. In Japan, the match is set to be broadcast free-to-air on Tochigi TV, giving local viewers an opportunity to watch the landmark fixture.
India vs Japan T20I: Full squads
India: Sanju Samson (wk), 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: Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (c), Charlie Hara-Hinze, Benjamin Ito-Davis, Alester Kadowaki-Fleming, Kohei Kubota, Jake Kusuda-Nairn, Wataru Miyauchi (wk), Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Alex Shirai-Patmore (wk), Shoma Sugaya-Slater, Declan Suzuki-McComb, Tsuyoshi Takada, Ibrahim Takahashi, Makoto Taniyama, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake.
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