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JPN vs IND Dream11 Prediction — One-Off T20I Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

JPN vs IND Dream11 Team Predictions for One-Off T20I, 2026: H2H Records, Key Players, Playing 11 and Pitch Report.

JPN vs IND Dream11 Prediction - Captain: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. VC: Sanju Samson.
JPN vs IND Dream11 Prediction - Captain: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. VC: Sanju Samson.

JPN vs IND Match Details — One-Off T20I

Japan (JPN) will lock horns with India in a one-off T20I match. Japan won 3 of its last 5 matches. They lost their most recent match against Hong Kong by 4 wickets. Kendel Fleming will lead the Japan team.

On the other hand, Team India recently won a T20I series against Afghanistan 3-0. Team management announced a strong squad for this match and for the Asian Games 2026. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is expected to open with Sanju Samson. This is a big opportunity for Japanese players to learn new skills from a world-champion Indian team.  

Watch: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's reaction to Shreyas Iyer's funny reply to a fan in Japan goes viral

JPN vs IND Match Details:

  • Series/Tournament: India Tour of Japan 2026
  • Match: JPN vs IND One-Off T20I
  • Date: 22 Sep 2026
  • Match Start Time: 09:30 AM IST
  • Stadium/Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto  
  • Live Score: cricketwinner.com
  • Live Streaming: FANCODE, Star Sports Network

JPN vs IND Weather Report — Kanto Conditions

  • Temperature: 30-31 C
  • Rain Chances: 89%
  • Humidity: 61% 

Recent Performance – Last 5 Matches

Team JPN Form

 Japan Recent Form: L, W, W, L, W

Team IND Form

 India Recent Form: W, W, W, W, W

JPN vs IND Head-to-Head Record 

JPN Won 0
IND Won 0
NR 0

JPN vs IND Pitch Report — Sano International Cricket Ground 

The pitch at Sano International Cricket Ground offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers; the last 32 (T20I) matches' statistics are as follows:

  • Win Batting First: 59%
  • Win Bowling First: 41%
  • Best Suited For: Pacers (63%)

Average Scores

  • Average 1st Innings: 135
  • Average 2nd Innings: 80

Winning the toss and batting first could be the ideal strategy.

JPN vs IND Probable Playing 11

Japan (JPN) Probable 11:

Wataru Miyauchi (wk), Ibrahim Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Takada, Alester Fleming, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Kendel Fleming (C), Kohei Kubota, Benjamin Ito Davis, Charlie Hara-Hinze, Jake Kusuda-Nairn, Reo Sakurano Thomas. 

India (IND) Probable 11:

Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma/Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravi Bishnoi.

JPN vs IND Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

Best JPN Players for Dream11 — One-Off T20I  

Players  Role Recent Performance
Charlie Hara-Hinze BOWL 2-21, 2-18, 2-12
Makoto Taniyama BOWL 1-15, 2-11, 2-27
Jake Kusuda-Nairn AR 2-33, 2-37, 1-27
Kendel Fleming BAT 8 (21), 45(33), 36(34)

Best IND Players for Dream11 — One-Off T20I   

Players  Role Recent Performance
Abhishek Sharma BAT 108(34), 39(18), 82(32)
Sanju Samson BAT 50(35), 57(22), 10(8)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi BAT 81(49), 20(9), 50(19)
Ravi Bishnoi BOWL 3-26, 1-32, 1-24

JPN vs IND Captain & Vice-Captain Picks —  One-Off T20I

  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi ©: IND top-order batter, highest run-scorer against ZIM.
  • Abhishek Sharma ©: IND explosive top-order batter; scored 108 off 34 in the last T20I against AFG.
  • Sanju Samson (vc): IND top-order scorer, scored 117 runs in the last series.
  • Arshdeep Singh (vc): IND's key pacer, took 5 wickets against AFG.

JPN vs IND (Free-to-Play) Team Suggestion 1

 JPN vs IND Dream11 Team

JPN vs IND (Free-to-Play) Team Suggestion 2

 JPN vs IND Dream11 Team

Japan vs India Dream11 Tips 

SL Captain Choice Sanju Samson
GL Captain Choice Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Punt Picks Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi
Dream11 Combination 2-3-2-3

Japan vs India Match Prediction – Who Will Win

India has a formidable batting and bowling attack; Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi are in excellent form. Conversely, Japan is a young team, as they now heavily depend on Kendel Fleming and Charlie Hara-Hinze's performance.

Prediction:  India (IND) to win.

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