Exhilarating Italy aim to sign off with giant-killing at T20 World Cup
Italy's cricketers have been revelling in plenty of "pinch me" moments during their debut appearance at the T20 World Cup, and now they want more.
Italy's cricketers have been revelling in plenty of "pinch me" moments during their debut appearance at the T20 World Cup, and now they want more.
England survived a scare to qualify for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup on Monday as Italy's swashbuckling chase of 203 fell agonisingly short in a pulsating match in Kolkata.
Italy captain Wayne Madsen suffered a dislocated shoulder on Monday to cast a cloud over their "emotional" T20 World Cup debut which ended in a heavy defeat to Scotland.
Football icon Andrea Pirlo has lent his support to the Italy national cricket team ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, offering a brief but encouraging message as the Azzurri prepare for the global stage.
Italy have announced a 15-member squad for their historic first appearance at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to be held in India. As per the current schedule, the Azzurri will open their campaign against Bangladesh on February 9 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, before facing Nepal on February 12 in Mumbai.
Bangladesh have found themselves in one of the toughest groups of the 2026 T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh-based bat manufacturer MKS Sports has reached a new milestone, supplying its handcrafted bats to Italy’s national team and their cricket captain Joe Burns, who recently guided his side to qualification for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Italy have secured a historic berth in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Despite suffering a heavy nine-wicket defeat to the Netherlands in their final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier 2025 at The Hague on Friday, the Italian side still managed to clinch a spot in the top two.
Italy pulled off a surprise 12-run victory over Scotland in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Region Final on Wednesday in The Hague, significantly boosting their chances of qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.