The match is the first-ever men’s cricket meeting between India and Japan. It was planned to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Notably, tt also gives India an opportunity to prepare for the Asian Games 2026, where they will look to defend their gold medal.
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Sooryavanshi made an underwhelming international debut during India’s T20I series against England in July. The young left-hander scored 42 runs in three innings, with a best of 15.
However, Sooryavanshi did not feature in India’s three-match T20I series against Afghanistan after Sanju Samson returned to the playing XI.
Shreyas Iyer Backs India’s Five-Over Approach Against Japan
“We are going to bat first. It is obviously a big occasion. We know about the friendship of 75 years. It is going to be an exciting one. We wanted to explore the conditions. Five-over game. That will be our forte to bat first,” Shreyas Iyer said.
I Never Envisioned That I Would Be Coming to Japan - Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer also spoke about captaining India in Japan and acknowledged the strong popularity of baseball in the country. He said the match would give India valuable exposure to the conditions ahead of the Asian Games.
“It is important that we know the conditions and we know what is happening around there. We don't know how the pitches are there. But this game will be of great practice for us heading there. Just waiting for that moment to arrive,” he added.
Japan are without their leading T20I wicket-taker Sabaorish Ravichandran, who was not included because of Asian Games eligibility rules. The hosts will next face Afghanistan and Nepal in the Asian Games.
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