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.