How to watch India vs Japan one-off T20I live: Start time, TV channel and streaming details

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• India will face Japan in a one-off T20I at Sano International Cricket Ground on 22 September, 2026.
• This will be Japan’s first time facing India in a T20I match.
• The winner of the match will get the Suzuki Cup.

Japan is about to have the biggest match of their cricketing history

India faces Japan in a historic one-off T20I on Tuesday, marking the first-ever international cricket meeting between the two nations. The match is part of the Suzuki Cup, organised to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan, and will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground.

Shreyas Iyer leads a full-strength India squad into the contest, while Japan field the same group they have named for their home Asian Games campaign, which begins just two days later in Aichi-Nagoya.

For Japan, sharing a pitch with India’s biggest stars represents one of the most significant occasions in the country’s cricketing history.

It will also be a chance for them to see how playing against a permanent member of the ICC feels. As for India, it helps them to better understand the conditions in Japan ahead of the Asian Games campaign.

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Where to watch India vs Japan T20I in India

• TV channel: Star Sports Network
• Live streaming: FanCode
• Free-to-air: DD Sports

Fans in India can watch the match live on the Star Sports Network, with digital coverage available through the FanCode app and website. The fixture will also be available free-to-air on DD Sports.

Where to watch India vs Japan T20I in Japan

• TV channel: J Sports, Tochigi TV
• Live Streaming: Japan Cricket YouTube Channel

Viewers in Japan can follow the historic occasion on J Sports and the regional broadcaster Tochigi TV, given the match is being staged in Tochigi Prefecture.

Just like international viewers, the fans will also have the option to stream the game live on the official Japan Cricket YouTube channel.

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Where to watch India vs Japan T20I in the rest of the world

• TV channel: No channel announced
• Live streaming:Japan Cricket YouTube Channel

Fans in every other territory, including Australia, the UK, the USA and Canada, the UAE, South Africa, New Zealand, the Caribbean, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, can follow the match live on the official Japan Cricket YouTube channel.

India vs Japan T20I TV channels and live streaming worldwide

Country / RegionTV channelLive streamingIndiaStar Sports Network, DD SportsFanCodeJapanJ Sports, Tochigi TVJapan Cricket YouTube ChannelAustraliaNot availableJapan Cricket YouTube ChannelUKNot availableJapan Cricket YouTube ChannelUSA & CanadaNot availableJapan Cricket YouTube ChannelUAENot availableJapan Cricket YouTube ChannelSouth AfricaNot availableJapan Cricket YouTube ChannelNew ZealandNot availableJapan Cricket YouTube ChannelCaribbeanNot availableJapan Cricket YouTube ChannelBangladeshNot availableJapan Cricket YouTube ChannelSri LankaNot availableJapan Cricket YouTube ChannelPakistanNot availableJapan Cricket YouTube Channel

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What time does the India vs Japan T20I start?

The India vs Japan one-off T20I will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi, Japan.

The match is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM local time (JST) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

Country / RegionStart timeJapan (JST)1:00 PMIndia (IST)9:30 AMPakistan (PKT)9:00 AMSri Lanka (SLST)9:30 AMBangladesh (BST)10:00 AMUAE (GST)8:00 AMSouth Africa (SAST)6:00 AMUK (BST)5:00 AMUSA & Canada (ET)12:00 AMCaribbean (AST)12:00 AMAustralia (AEST)2:00 PMNew Zealand (NZST)4:00 PM

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