Sano (Japan), Sept. 21 -- Forty-first ranked Japan have vowed not to be shrinking violets when they face T20 World Cup champions and No.1 ranked India at the Sano International CricketGround on Tuesday.
The match is a celebration of 75 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries, and a valuable hit out ahead of their respective Asian Games campaigns.
Outside of ICC pathway events and notably when Zimbabwe went through sub-regional qualifying for T20 World Cup 2026, there has never been a bigger disparity between two sides in regards to T20I rankings, though the Japanese are relishing in the thought of taking on one of cricket's greatest ever sides.
"I can't wait to just get out there, take on the challenge and I'm really looking f...