Japan Cricket Team. (Photo credit: Getty Images)An exciting series is about to begin on Japan’s shores as the country prepares to host a T20I tri-series featuring men’s teams from Thailand and the Cook Islands. All the matches will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground, located about 100 km from Tokyo.
The tri-series promises a close contest, with all three teams ranked closely in the ICC T20I Men’s standings:
Japan – Rank 43
Cook Islands – Rank 53
Thailand – Rank 58
The tri-series comprises seven matches in total, including back-to-back double-headers on May 9 and 10. It offers a valuable platform for all three teams to display their skills and make an impression on the international stage. [MORE CRICKET NEWS]
Japan:
Ibrahim Takahashi, Declan Suzuki, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Makoto Taniyama, Shirai-Patmore, Wataru Miyauchi, Koji Abe, Charles Hinze, Kohei Kubota, Kazuma Stafford, Benjamin Ito-Davis, Supun Navaratne, Shogo Kimura, Abdul Samad, Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake, Kento Dobell, Tsuyoshi Takada, Alester Fleming, Marcus Thurgate, Kazumasa Takahashi, Abhishek Anand, Zubair Khan, Ghufran Mir, Dylan Fletcher, Shoma Slater.
Thailand:
Chaloemwong Chatphaisan, Nopphon Senamontree, Narawit Nuntarach, Yodsak Saranonnakkun, Akshaykumar Yadav, Sarawut Maliwan, Sorawat Desungnoen, Austin Lazarus, Satarut Rungrueang, Jandre Coetzee, Kamron Senamontree, Mukesh Thakur, Anucha Kalasi, Nitish Salekar, Phanuphong Thongsa, Wiraphan Ngowhuad.
Cook Islands:
Ma’ara Ave, Liam Denny, Cory Dickson, Aue Parima, Thomas Parima, Tomakanute Ritawa, Hayden Dickson, Oscar Taylor, Jared Tutty, Ben Vakatini, Milton Kavana, Pita Ravarua, Tiaki Wuatai, Cameron Thorp, Paani Vaialo, James Pickering.

May 7: Cook Islands vs Thailand – 7:30 AM IST
May 8: Japan vs Thailand – 7:30 AM IST
May 9: Cook Islands vs Thailand – 2:30 AM IST
May 9: Japan vs Cook Islands – 7:30 AM IST
May 10: Japan vs Thailand – 2:30 AM IST
May 10: Japan vs Cook Islands – 7:30 AM IST
May 11: Final – Teams TBA – 2:30 AM IST
The Japan T20I Tri-Series 2025 will be streamed live on the Japan Cricket Association’s (JCA) official YouTube channel. Moreover, one can also catch it live on the FanCode app and website.
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