ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026

JapanJPN
R. Sakurano-Thomas19(17)
A. Anand15(16)
I. Takahashi13(20)
M. Ave3/4(2)
C. Dickson2/7(2)
J. Tutty2/15(4)
VS
Cook IslandsCOK
T. Parima48*(49)
O. Taylor22*(21)
A. Parima8(19)
C. Hara-Hinze3/7(4)
A. Samad2/20(4)
S. Ravichandran1/13(4)
Japan90/10 (18.5 / 20 ov.)
Cook Islands94/7 (20.0 / 20 ov.)
Cook Islands won by 3 Wickets
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026

Super 6

Group 1 - 1 v Group 3 - 2

Japan

Kendal Kadowaki-Flemming
Batter
Captain
KENDELKADOWAKI-FLEMING
KENDEL KADOWAKI-FLEMING
NicknameKen
Age30
BirthplaceKita-Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
BattingLeft-Handed
BowlingRight-Arm Offspin
Teams
JPN
EKS
SHA
Debutv Indonesia — 9 October 2022
Lastv Nepal — 26 September 2026
Alex Shirai-Patmore
Wicket-keeper
Batter
ALEXSHIRAI-PATMORE
ALEX SHIRAI-PATMORE
NicknamePat
BattingLeft-Handed
Teams
JPN
SAN
Debutv Suriname — 15 September 2012
Lastv Nepal — 26 September 2026
Abhishek Anand
Batter
Bowler
ABHISHEKANAND
ABHISHEK ANAND
NicknameAn-Chan
Age28
BirthplaceIndia
BattingRight-Handed
BowlingRight-Arm Medium
Teams
JPN
EKS
FAL
Debutv Cook Islands — 9 May 2025
Lastv Papua New Guinea — 18 May 2026
Charlie Hara-Hinze
Batter
Bowler
CHARLIEHARA-HINZE
CHARLIE HARA-HINZE
NicknameMame
BattingLeft-Handed
BowlingLeft-Arm Orthodox
Teams
JPN
JPN19
Debutv Maldives — 4 February 2024
Lastv Nepal — 26 September 2026
Ben Ito-Davis
Batter
Bowler
BENJAMIN GOUITO-DAVIS
BENJAMIN GOU ITO-DAVIS
NicknameBenny
Age27
BattingRight-Handed
BowlingRight-Arm Offspin
Teams
JPN
EKS
SHA
Debutv Mongolia — 8 May 2024
Lastv Nepal — 26 September 2026
Wataru Miyauchi
Batter
Wicket-keeper
WATARUMIYAUCHI
WATARU MIYAUCHI
NicknameMiya
Age28
BirthplaceJapan
BattingRight-Handed
Teams
JPN
WKH
WYV
Debutv China — 3 November 2016
Lastv Nepal — 26 September 2026
Esam Raman
Batter
Bowler
ESAMRAHMAN
ESAM RAHMAN
Age25
BirthplaceOita, Japan
BattingRight-Handed
BowlingRight-Arm Fast
Teams
JPN
ACT
TGR
SKS
Debutv Samoa — 3 October 2025
Lastv Papua New Guinea — 18 May 2026
Sabaorish Ravichandran
Batter
Bowler
SABAORISHRAVICHANDRAN
SABAORISH RAVICHANDRAN
NicknameSabo
Age34
BirthplaceIndia
BattingRight-Handed
BowlingRight-Arm Leg Spin
Teams
JPN
SKS
TIG
Debutv Indonesia — 9 October 2022
Lastv Papua New Guinea — 18 May 2026
Reo Sakurano-Thomas
Batter
Bowler
REOSAKURANO-THOMAS
REO SAKURANO-THOMAS
NicknameReo
Age27
BattingRight-Handed
BowlingRight-Arm Medium
Teams
JPN
NKL
SAN
Debutv Indonesia — 9 October 2022
Lastv Nepal — 26 September 2026
Abdul Samad
Bowler
ABDULSAMAD
ABDUL SAMAD
BattingRight-Handed
BowlingLeft-Arm Orthodox
Teams
WOM
Debutv Mongolia — 7 May 2024
Lastv Papua New Guinea — 18 May 2026
Shoma Sugaya-Slater
Bowler
SHOMASUGAYA-SLATER
SHOMA SUGAYA-SLATER
NicknameShoma
Age20
BattingRight-Handed
BowlingRight-Arm Medium
Teams
JPN
EKS
MCC
Debutv Thailand — 8 May 2025
Lastv Nepal — 26 September 2026
Declan Suzuki-McComb
Bowler
Batter
DECLANSUZUKI-MCCOMB
DECLAN SUZUKI-MCCOMB
NicknameDec
Age23
BattingLeft-Handed
BowlingRight-Arm Medium
Teams
JPN
KC
CCC
Debutv Indonesia — 9 October 2022
Lastv Nepal — 26 September 2026
Makoto Taniyama
Bowler
MAKOTOTANIYAMA
MAKOTO TANIYAMA
NicknameTani
BattingRight-Handed
BowlingRight-Arm Leg Spin
Teams
JPN
SAN
Debutv Suriname — 15 September 2012
Lastv Afghanistan — 24 September 2026
Ibraham Takahashi
Batter
Bowler
IBRAHAMTAKAHASHI
IBRAHAM TAKAHASHI
NicknameIbby
Age27
BattingRight-Handed
BowlingRight-Arm Offspin
Teams
JPN
EKS
SHA
Debutv Indonesia — 9 October 2022
Lastv Nepal — 26 September 2026

Staff

Dhugal Bedingfield
Head Coach
DHUGALBEDINGFIELD
DHUGAL BEDINGFIELD
BirthplaceMelbourne, Australia

Cook Islands