India vs Japan T20I weather update: Toss delayed due to wet outfield at Sano

The toss for the historic one-off T20I match between India and Japan has been delayed due to a wet outfield at the Sano International Cricket Ground. Despite bright sunshine at the venue, morning rain forced match officials to schedule a ground inspection. The fixture marks a significant milestone as Japan becomes India's 20th opponent in T20I cricket.

Shreyas Iyer's Indian side is using this match to prepare for the Asian Games, while Japan's preparations have already been disrupted by rain. India enters the match on a six-match winning streak, though they are missing Varun Chakaravarthy due to injury and Nitish Kumar Reddy due to ODI selection. Japan will rely heavily on captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming.