Cricket Association of Thailand (CAT) will be hosting the Men’s National teams of Bahrain, Japan and Bhutan in a Men’s T20I Quadrangular series from February 25th – 28th, 2026, namely, Thailand Open Men’s T20I series. The series will see the first-ever meeting in T20Is for the Japan team, against Bahrain and Bhutan.
For Japan Team, this will be the perfect opportunity to start their preparations towards the 2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific (EAP) qualifiers scheduled in May in their home. The other Nations will also be involved in the Asia qualification pathway event for the T20 World Cup later this year, and also be taking part in the 2026 ACC Men’s Asia Cup qualification pathway.
Thailand Open Men’s T20I Quadrangular Series Schedule
Bhutan: Thinley Jamtsho (Captain), Gakul Kumar Ghalley, Tenzin Rabbgay, Namgang Chojay, Tshering Tashi, Mikyo Ranjung Dorji, Namgay Thinley, Tashi Phuntsho, Ugyen Dorji, Tashi Dorji, Sonam Yeshey, Anand Mongar, Tashi Chophel and Karma Dorji
Bahrain: Ahmer Bin Nasir (Captain), Asif Ali, Prashant Kurup, Fiaz Ahmed, Sohail Ahmed, Rizwan Butt, Ali Dawood, Abdul Majid Abbasi, Yasser Nazeer, Imran Khan, Salman Mohammed, Asif Moh’d Ibrahim, Shujaat Rasool and Abdulla Yousaf
Japan: Kadowaki – Fleming Kendell (Captain), Anand Abhishek, Ito – Davis Benjamin, Hara – Hinz Charuta, Kohei Kubota, Wataru Miyauchi, Esam Rahman, Ravichandran Sabaorish, Samad Abdul, Shirai – Patmore Alexander, Sugaya – Katsumasa Slater, Suzuki – McComb Declan, Ibrahim Takahashi, Makoto Taniyama
25th February 2026: Thailand vs Japan (Scorecard) ; Bhutan vs Bahrain (Scorecard)
26th February 2026: Bhutan vs Thailand (Scorecard) ; Bahrain vs Japan (Scorecard)
27th February 2026: Japan vs Bhutan (Scorecard) ; Thailand vs Bahrain (Scorecard)
28th February 2026: 3rd/4th Play-off (Scorecard) ; FINAL (Scorecard)
