Japan have introduced their squad for the historic, one-off T20I towards India, set to be performed in Sano on September 22.
Headlined by their common captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, their high run-getter in T20Is, the squad mirrors the one picked for the Asian Video games 2026, set to be hosted by Japan within the metropolis of Aichi-Nagoya.
The 15-member unit contains 12 gamers from the checklist of nationwide cricketers introduced by the choice panel for the 2026 season in June, alongside three different gamers from the A squads: Tsuyoshi Takada, Jake Kusuda-Nairn and Alester Kadowaki-Fleming.
Known as the Suzuki Cup, the match will probably be performed on the Sano Worldwide Cricket Floor in Tochigi Prefecture and can act as a precursor to cricket on the Asian Video games, to be held between September 24 and October 3. India, the present T20 World Cup champions, have named a full-strength squad for the Asian Video games, led by Shreyas Iyer.
Cricbuzz understands that the Indian group will depart for Sano on September 19, and can have a observe session the next day.
Japan squad for India T20I: Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Charlie Hara-Hinze, Benjamin Gou-Ito Davis, Kohei Kubota, Wataru Miyauchi, Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Declan Suzuki-McComb, Shoma Sugaya-Slater, Alexander Shirai-Patmore, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Makoto Taniyama, Ibrahim Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Takada, Jake Kusuda-Nairn, Alester Kadowaki-Fleming