{
  "id": 5698450,
  "title": "India vs Japan in cricket? Yes, it is really happening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/india-vs-japan-in-cricket-yes-it-is-really-happening",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T01:59:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/india-vs-japan-in-cricket-yes-it-is-really-happening-1.500663834"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India is set to face Japan in a historic one-off T20I match on September 22 at Tochigi Prefecture's Sano International Cricket Ground. This will be the first international cricket encounter between the senior men's teams of the two countries. India, the reigning T20 world champions, will take on Japan, currently ranked 41st in the world. The match, part of the Suzuki Cup, will not only mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Japan but also serve as a warm-up for both teams ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.",
  "summary": "India playing Japan in cricket is not a fixture you see very often. In fact, it has never happened before at senior international level. The reigning T20 world champions will face Japan in a historic one off T20I on September 22 at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture. The match will be played for the Suzuki Cup and is scheduled to begin at 9.30am IST. It will be the first…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}