Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Wet Outfield Delays India-Japan T20I Toss in Sano
The India and Japan cricket teams are scheduled to play one T20I match.
The toss was delayed because the grass and field were wet.
The match is being held in Sano.
Japan sees the game as the biggest in its cricket history.
India are the current T20 World Cup champions.
Japan’s captain is Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming.
She is Japan’s leading run-scorer in T20 internationals.
Japan kept the same players chosen for the Asian Games.
The team hopes to learn from the match and show that it is more than a celebration.
The toss for the India-Japan only T20I was delayed by a wet outfield in Sano.
Japan are preparing for what they describe as the biggest fixture in their cricketing history.
India enter the match as the reigning T20 World Cup champions.
Japan are led by Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, their all-time leading T20I run-scorer.
Japan retained the same squad selected for the Asian Games as they seek experience and continued growth.
- Who
- India and Japan, with Japan led by Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming.
- What
- An only T20I cricket match between India and Japan; the toss was delayed.
- When
- September 22, 2026, with the update published at 08:36 IST.
- Where
- Sano, Japan.
- Why
- The toss was delayed because the outfield was wet; Japan also views the match as an opportunity to gain experience and demonstrate its progress.
- Match
- India vs Japan, only T20I
- Toss status
- Delayed because of a wet outfield
- Location
- Sano
- India’s status
- Reigning T20 World Cup champions
- Japan’s captain
- Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming
- Japan squad
- The same squad selected for the Asian Games
- Japan’s objective
- Gain experience and continue growing cricket at home