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Japan has revealed their national cricket team for a history-making single Twenty20 International against world champions India on September 22nd at the Sano International Cricket Ground.<\/strong><\/p>\n The fixture will be the very first of its kind between the two cricketing nations and will act as a tune-up game for Japan\u2019s participation in the upcoming Asian Games at Nagoya in men\u2019s cricket.<\/p>\n In order to ensure there is no compromise on continuity, selectors have specifically named a squad adhering to eligibility criteria for the Asian Games and will be fielding a side that may feature different players than the ones who are eligible to play under the International Cricket Council playing regulations.<\/p>\n Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming continues to lead the nation which is home to a large number of international appearances by the players, among who skipper Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, and also Ibrahim Takahashi and Declan Suzuki-McComb would need to play a handful of matches to reach the mark of fifty T20Is.<\/p>\n They can take considerable help in the squad with debutante young spin all-round performer Jake Kusuda-Nairn aged 21, as well as Tsuyoshi Takada who comes back to the squad following his exclusion earlier, with an eye on their appearance on the field in the Suzuki Cup.<\/p>\n Japan will surely aim to measure their mettle against one of the greatest cricketing nations and in one of the most watched Twenty20 Internationals of their careers so far.<\/p>\n The contest not only takes sporting relevance but, at the diplomatic level, it heralds the celebrations for the 75th year of India-Japan diplomatic ties which kicks-start \u201cSport 75\u201d.<\/p>\n The initiative aims at enhancing the sports linkages and encouraging the promotion of important initiatives in sports development.<\/p>\n With home-grown players being given opportunity against world class talent, cricket administrators would be hoping that the fixtures used to popularize the sport even more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n