Italy on Saturday (January 17) introduced their 15-man squad for the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup, which begins on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka. This will probably be a historic event as Italy will probably be taking part within the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup for the primary time.
Italy proclaims first T20 World Cup squad
Wayne Madsen will lead the Italian nationwide cricket crew of their maiden T20 World Cup marketing campaign, as they put together to face the world’s finest groups on the large stage for the primary time. The European aspect has added skilled all-rounder JJ Smuts, who performed 13 T20Is for South Africa, bringing useful worldwide expertise to the crew forward of the marquee occasion.
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The Italian nationwide cricket crew is in Group C, together with powerhouse groups comparable to two-time champions England, West Indies, Bangladesh and Nepal. The Italian aspect will start their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 marketing campaign towards Bangladesh on February 9 on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The Italian nationwide cricket crew will probably be led by head coach John Davison, a former Canadian cricketer, with former Eire batsman Kevin O’Brien and former Scottish cricketer Douglas Brown as assistant coaches, and Australia’s Peter Di Venuto as supervisor.
Italy squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2026:
Wayne Madsen (C), Marcus Campiano (WK), Gian Piero Mead, Zayn Ali, Ali Hasan, Crisian Jorge, Harry Mantenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Mantwat, Jasreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draka.
In the meantime, the Azzurri put up a historic efficiency within the 2025 ICC T20 World Cup European Qualifiers with spectacular wins over Scotland and Guernsey, ending second behind the Netherlands and qualifying for the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup.
Italy certified and certified for the high-profile occasion together with the Netherlands. Earlier than the high-profile occasion, Italy will face Italy in a three-match high-stakes T20I sequence in Dubai. This would be the first three-match sequence towards a full member of the ICC.
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Eire sequence is vital take a look at earlier than World Cup debut
The sequence is a superb alternative for each nations to check their groups, work on technique and construct momentum forward of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka. All three matches of the T20I sequence will probably be held at Dubai’s iconic Sevens Stadium from January 23.
Italy and Eire have solely met as soon as earlier than in a T20I, within the 2023 T20 World Cup qualifiers, when the Irish aspect defeated the Azzurri by seven factors. Italy will probably be hoping to study from the Eire sequence and acquire useful expertise forward of their T20 World Cup debut.
Federazione Cricket Italiana President Maria Lorena Has Paz stated: “We’re wanting ahead to a history-making match and hope to extend the profile and help of our cricket crew all through Italy and probably acquire some followers around the globe.”
