Italy at the Men's T20 World Cup

The Italy national cricket team is one of the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), they are nicknamed as Gli Azzurri. The team is administered by the Italian Cricket Federation, which became an affiliate member in 1984, and were granted associate member status in 1995. They are set to make their debut at the T20 World Cup with their appearance in the 2026 edition, having finished as runners-up at the 2025 Europe Regional Final. This will also mark their first appearance in a major ICC tournament.[1][2]

Ahead of their maiden campaign, Joe Burns, who had led the side to T20 World Cup qualification, was excluded from the squad due to availability issues, and the captaincy was handed to Wayne Madsen.[3]

T20 World Cup record

ICC T20 World Cup record Qualification record[a]
Year Round Position Pld W L T NR Ab[b] Captain Pld W L T NR
South Africa 2007 Did not qualify Did not participate
England 2009
Cricket West Indies 2010
Sri Lanka 2012 16 8 8 0 0
Bangladesh 2014 16 10 5 0 1
India 2016 5 3 2 0 0
United Arab Emirates Oman 2021 10 8 2 0 0
Australia 2022 6 3 3 0 0
United States Cricket West Indies 2024 11 8 2 0 1
India Sri Lanka 2026 Qualified Wayne Madsen 9 7 1 0 1
Total 0 Titles 1/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/a 73 47 23 0 3
  1. ^ WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
  2. ^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

Opponent M W L T+W T+L NR Ab Win % First played
   Nepal 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2026
 Scotland 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2026
Total 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 50.00 —
Source:[4] Last Updated: 12 February 2026

Tournament results

India & Sri Lanka 2026

Main article: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup
Squad and kit

2026 kit

Results
Group stage (Group C) Super 8 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
 Scotland
L by 73 runs 		   Nepal
W by 10 wickets 		 England
16 Feb 		 West Indies
19 Feb 		TBD To be decided —
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Scorecards

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest innings totals
Score Opponent Venue Season
134/10 (16.4 overs)  Scotland Kolkata 2026
124/0 (12.4 overs)    Nepal Wankhede 2026
Last updated: 12 February 2026[11]

Most appearances

This list consists players with most number of matches at the Men's T20 World Cup. 9 players have played a total of 2 matches. Harry Manenti and Wayne Madsen have captained the team in one match each.

Matches Player Period
2 9 players
1 4 players
Last updated: 12 February 2026[12]

Batting records

Most runs
Runs Player Mat Inn HS Avg 100s 50s Period
75 Anthony Mosca 2 2 62* 75.00 0 1 2026–2026
60 Justin Mosca 2 2 60* 60.00 0 1 2026–2026
52 Ben Manenti 2 1 52 52.00 0 1 2026–2026
37 Harry Manenti 2 1 37 37.00 0 0 2026–2026
22 JJ Smuts 2 1 22 22.00 0 0 2026–2026
Last updated: 12 February 2026[13]
Highest individual innings
Score Player Opponent Venue Year
62* Anthony Mosca    Nepal Wankhede 2026
60* Justin Mosca    Nepal Wankhede 2026
52 Ben Manenti  Scotland Kolkata 2026
37 Harry Manenti  Scotland Kolkata 2026
22 JJ Smuts  Scotland Kolkata 2026
Last updated: 9 November 2023[14]
Most fifties
Fifties Player Period
1 Ben Manenti 2026–2026
Anthony Mosca 2026–2026
Justin Mosca 2026–2026
Last updated: 2 February 2026[15]

Bowling records

Most wickets
Wickets Player Matches Avg. Econ. 4W 5W Period
3 Crishan Kalugamage 2 16.66 7.14 0 0 2026–2026
2 Ben Manenti 2 14.50 4.83 0 0 2026–2026
JJ Smuts 2 30.00 7.50 0 0 2026–2026
Ali Hasan 2 27.50 7.85 0 0 2026–2026
1 Jaspreet Singh 1 8.00 5.33 0 0 2026–2026
Grant Stewart 2 76.00 10.85 0 0 2026–2026
Thomas Draca 1 37.00 18.50 0 0 2026–2026
Last updated: 12 February 2026[16]
Best bowling figures
Player Bowling figures Opponent Venue Year
Crishan Kalugamage 3/18 (4 overs)    Nepal Wankhede 2026
Ben Manenti 2/9 (4 overs)    Nepal Wankhede 2026
Jaspreet Singh 1/8 (1.3 overs)    Nepal Wankhede 2026
Ali Hasan 1/21 (4 overs)  Scotland Kolkata 2026
JJ Smuts 1/22 (4 overs)    Nepal Wankhede 2026
Last updated: 12 February 2026[17]

Partnership records

Highest partnerships by runs
Runs Players Opposition Venue Season
124* (1st wicket) Justin Mosca & Anthony Mosca v    Nepal Wankhede 2026
73 (4th wicket) Harry Manenti & Ben Manenti v  Scotland Eden Gardens 2026
32 (2nd wicket) JJ Smuts & Anthony Mosca v  Scotland Eden Gardens 2026
Last updated: 12 February 2026[18]

Wicket-keeping records

Most dismissals
Dismissals Player Matches Cat. St. Period
2 Gian-Piero Meade 2 1 1 2026–2026
Last updated: 12 February 2026[19]

Fielding records

Most catches
Catches Player Matches Period
4 Harry Manenti 2 2026–2026
2 Justin Mosca 2 2026–2026
1 Marcus Campopiano 1 2026–2026
Anthony Mosca 2 2026–2026
Grant Stewart 2 2026–2026
Last updated: 12 February 2026[20]

References

  1. ^ "This former Australian Test star just led Italy to cricket World Cup for first time". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  2. ^ Abraham, Timothy (11 July 2025). "Italy qualify for T20 World Cup for first time as Jersey miss out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Italy release statement on T20 World Cup captaincy". International Cricket Council. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Team records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 26t20wc-at was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Italy carry hope and curiosity to their cricket World Cup debut". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Scotland records highest team total by an associate team in T20 World Cups". Business Standard. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Buoyed by strong support, Paudel's Nepal search for two points against Italy". ESPNcricinfo. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Italy beats Nepal to claim first T20 World Cup win". Sportstar. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Every 10 wicket win at men's T20 World Cups: Italy register record maiden victory". Wisden. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
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