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India vs Japan Live Score, one-off T20I: A historic first as two-time world champions take on JPN

India and Japan meet in a historic standalone twenty-over fixture at the Sano International Cricket Ground, serving as the Suzuki Cup and launching seventy-five years of diplomatic ties. The Board of Control for Cricket in India added the unexpected September fixture shortly before the Asian Games men's tournament, marking the first time Japan has ever played a full International Cricket Council member.

The Asian powerhouse fields a star-studded squad led by captain Shreyas Iyer alongside wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, and young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, while the underdog Japanese team is captained by Kendel Fleming.