JPN vs IND Dream11 Prediction, One-off T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for Japan vs India, 2026

Historic India-Japan T20I to launch ‘Sport 75’ initiative celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 21 Sept 2026, 12:12 IST

1 Min Read

Table Of Contents

Preview

Japan will take on India in the one-off T20I of the India tour of Japan 2026 on Tuesday, September 22, at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Sano, Kanto.

Japan will look to make the most of the opportunity against a strong Indian side in what promises to be a memorable fixture for the hosts. They will aim to put up a competitive performance and challenge India across both innings.

Meanwhile, India will look to make a strong start to their tour of Japan. The visitors will be expected to dominate proceedings, but they will also aim to give their players valuable match practice and build momentum ahead of the Asian Games 2026. 

Match Information

Japan vs India, One off T20I

India tour of Japan, 22 Sep 2026, Tue, 9:30 AM IST ,Sano International Cricket Ground

Broadcast

Star Sports Network Channels

Live Stream

FanCode

Weather Report

Sano International Cricket Ground

Clouds

29.7°C

16% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Japan

NR
L
W
W
L

India

W
W
W
T
W

Probable Playing XI

Japan

W Miyauchi, L Y Lake, Kl Kadowaki Fleming (C), B Ito, Ibrahim Takahashi, A Fleming, Declan Suzuki, Reo Sakurano, M Taniyama, Kohei Kubota, C Hinze

Bench : Alex Patmore, T Takada, S Slater, J K Nairn

India

Ishan Kishan, SV Samson, Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, S Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Axar Patel, S Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, JJ Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

Bench : V Suryavanshi, Vipraj Nigam, YS Thakur

Injury and availability news

Will update once available.

Pitch Report

The Sano International Cricket Ground has generally offered a balanced surface, with both batters and bowlers getting assistance. The venue has hosted 59 T20 matches, with an average first-innings score of 119 runs, while teams batting first have won 33 games compared to 25 victories for sides chasing.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

190

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Abhishek Sharma IND | ALL

Abhishek Sharma has been among India’s consistent T20I performers and remains one of the key batters at the top of the order. He has also been in good touch in the format recently, making him a strong captaincy choice.

8.5
VC

Sanju Samson IND | WK

Sanju Samson can be a threat on a batting friendly wicket.

9

Jasprit Bumrah IND | BOWL

Jasprit Bumrah remains one of India's most experienced bowlers and has returned to the T20I setup ahead of the Asian Games. His ability to strike with the new ball and control the death overs makes him a key player for India

8.5

Kendel Kadowaki Fleming JAPAN | BAT

Kadowaki-Fleming is Japan’s leading T20I run-scorer and will be one of the hosts' most important batters against India. He has scored 160 runs in his last 10 matches and will be expected to provide Japan with a strong start.

9

Ibrahim Takahashi JAPAN | BAT

Ibrahim Takahashi has been one of Japan’s reliable performers with the ball, taking 13 wickets in his last nine matches at an economy rate of 4.20.

9

Axar Patel IND | ALL

The experienced all-rounder will be a valuable option for the visitors.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

9

Alex Patmore

JAPAN | WK

8

Ravi Bishnoi

IND | BOWL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Sep 21 2026 12:12 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

JAPAN

2 : 9

IND

Credits Left
12/100

Head To Head
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Sanju Samson
VC

8.5

Kendel Kadowaki Fleming

8.5

Tilak Varma

7

Shreyas Iyer

7

Abhishek Sharma
C

8

Axar Patel

9

Shivam Dube

7

Charles Hinze

7

Jasprit Bumrah

9

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

JAPAN

3 : 8

IND

Credits Left
10/100

Mega League
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Sanju Samson
C

8.5

Kendel Kadowaki Fleming

8.5

Ibrahim Takahashi

9

Tilak Varma

7

Shreyas Iyer
VC

7

Declan Suzuki

8.5

Washington Sundar

7.5

Vipraj Nigam

8.5

Ravi Bishnoi

8

Jasprit Bumrah

9

This is an app-only feature

Get the Crictracker app to view this team

Download App

More Match Details

Get every cricket updates! Follow Us:

Note

Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer

This article is intended for informational purposes related to free fantasy contests only. CricTracker does not promote or facilitate paid contests and fully complies with the Indian Government’s Gaming Regulation Bill, 2025.

Download Our App

For a better experience: Download the CricTracker app from the IOS and Google Play Store