India vs Japan match
The gist
India face Japan in their first men's T20I meeting on September 22 in Sano.
The Suzuki Cup marks 75 years of India-Japan ties and preps India for the Asian Games.
How it unfolded
- Jul 2026Japanese PM Sanae Takachi met Indian PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi; the two agreed to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations with a cricket match, dubbed the Suzuka Cup.
- 2026Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, on a visit to India earlier this year, gifted Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar a JCA-supplied cricket jersey; Jaishankar reciprocated with a bat signed by Indian cricketers.
- Sep 21, 2026India and Japan meet in a kabaddi match at the Asian Games 2026 at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, scheduled for 13:15 JST (9:45 a.m. IST).