Italy are ready to create history in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, as they are set for their first World Cup experience in any format. India and Sri Lanka are jointly hosting this tournament from 7 February to 8 March 2026.
Italy earned the qualification for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after finishing in second place in the Europe Regional Final Qualification for the tournament.
In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Italy will start from Group C, as they will play all their group stage matches in India. If they stun everyone to advance to the Super 8 stage, they will play all the matches in India if they replace West Indies for Group 1, but all the matches in Sri Lanka if they replace England for Group 2.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Italy Complete Squad
Head Coach: John Davison
Captain: Wayne Madsen
Batters
Wayne Madsen, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca
Wicketkeeper(s)
Gian-Piero Meade
All-rounders
Harry Manenti, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart
Bowlers
(Pacers)
Ali Hasan, Thomas Draca, Jaspreet Singh, Syed Naqvi, Zain Ali
(Spinners)
Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Crishan Kalugamage
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Italy Full Schedule
Group C: West Indies, England, Scotland, Nepal, Italy
9 February 2026: Scotland vs Italy (Eden Gardens, Kolkata) – 11:00 local time
12 February 2026: Italy vs Nepal (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai) – 15:00 local time
16 February 2026: England vs Italy (Eden Gardens, Kolkata) – 15:00 local time
19 February 2026: Italy vs West Indies (Eden Gardens, Kolkata) – 11:00 local time
