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Japan's Indian origin players Abhishek Anand and Sabaorish Ravichandran miss T20I vs India

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Last updated Sep 22, 2026

Japan's Indian origin players Abhishek Anand and Sabaorish Ravichandran miss T20I vs India

Summary

Abhishek Anand and Sabaorish Ravichandran, two Indian origin players for Japan's men's cricket team, did not play in the historic T20I against India on September 22 in Sano. Japan selected players from their Asian Games 2026 squad for the match. The T20I was notable as it marked 75 years of friendship between India and Japan. After a rain delay, the match was reduced to five overs. India scored 32 runs, and Japan put up a strong chase but fell short, with Axar Patel's final over securing a close finish for India.

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•Anand and Ravichandran were not part of Japan's squad for the match.
•The T20I was organized as part of India's and Japan's friendship celebrations.
•Japan fielded players with a focus on upcoming Asian Games.
•India managed to post 32 runs after a top-order collapse.
•Japan put up a strong chase but could not secure the win.

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Two Indian origin players currently represent the Japan men's cricket team but did not feature in the historic T20I against India in Sano.
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