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Japan to field Asian Games squad against India in one-off T20I

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Japan will face India in a historic one-off T20 International cricket match on September 22 in Sano as part of Japan's preparation for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The Japanese team, led by Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, includes players with extensive experience and some who are not eligible under ICC regulations but can play in the Asian Games. India, ranked first globally, will send their full-strength squad to commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

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On September 22, Japan will face India in a historic one-off T20 International cricket match in Sano. The Japanese team, led by their leading run-scorer Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, will use the same squad that is preparing for the Asian Games set to begin on September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya. Japan's selectors opted not to include players who are eligible under ICC rules but ineligible for the Asian Games. Kadowaki-Fleming, aged 30, has played 55 T20Is and scored 1871 runs with a strike rate of 139.41, including two centuries and twelve half-centuries. Ranked 41st in the ICC T20 rankings, Japan will take on the top-ranked team, India, who are the reigning T20 World Cup champions.

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Asian Games ICC India Japan the Asian Games

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Japan GPE · 5× India GPE · 4× ICC ORG · 2× Japanese NORP · 2× Aichi-Nagoya GPE · 1× Declan Suzuki-McComb PERSON · 1× Ibrahim Takahashi PERSON · 1× Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming PERSON · 1× Sano GPE · 1× the International Cricket Council ORG · 1×

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Japan's leading run-scorer Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming will lead his country in the historic one-off T20 International against India on September 22 in Sano with the hosts opting to field the same squad that will play in the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

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🔮 Japan's leading run-scorer Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming will lead his country in the historic one-off T20 International against India on September 22 in Sano with the hosts opting to field the same squad that will play in the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

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that → lead → Nagoya

Ibrahim Takahashi and Declan Suzuki-McComb are the other two players with the experience of more than 50 T20Is, stated the International Cricket Council (ICC). asserted

Council → state → T20Is

To be played under the banner of the Suzuki Cup, it will commemorate the 75th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations. asserted

it → play → relations

"As part of their Asian Games preparation, the side have opted not to include players who are eligible to play T20Is under ICC regulations but ineligible under Asian Games rules," it added. asserted

it → opt → rules

30-year-old Kadowaki-Fleming has appeared in 55 T20Is and scored 1871 runs at a strike rate of 139.41. asserted

Fleming → appear → 139.41

He has two hundreds and 12 half centuries to his credit. asserted

He → have → credit

The Asian Games begin on September 19. asserted

Games → begin → September

The men's cricket competition will get underway from September 24. asserted

competition → get → September

Ranked No. 1, India are the reigning T20 World Cup champions, while Japan are placed 41st in ICC T20 rankings. asserted

Japan → rank → rankings

The 15-member Japanese squad also includes wicket-keeper Wataru Miyauchi and leg-spinner Makoto Taniyama, who is inspired by late Australian great Shane Warne. asserted

who → include → Warne

He is Japan's leading wicket-taker. asserted

He → lead → ?

Rookie spin-bowling all-rounder Jake Kusuda-Nairn has also been included on the basis of his domestic performances along side medium pacer Tsuyoshi Takada. asserted

Nairn → include → Takada

The match against India is part of an initiative that stems from an agreement during a summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi. asserted

that → stem → Modi

Japan will also play two T20Is against Hong Kong on September 19 and 20. asserted

Japan → play → September

They face Afghanistan (September 24) and Nepal (September 26) at the Asian Games, needing to finish in the top two to progress to the quarter-finals of the competition. asserted

They → face → competition