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) and are a part of the ICC Europe, 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 made their Twenty20 International (T20I) debut in 2019 against Germany.
This is a record of Italy's results at the Men's T20 World Cup. Italy qualified for their maiden Men's T20 World Cup in 2026 after finishing as runners-up of the 2025 Europe Regional Final, this marked their first appearance at a major ICC tournament.[1][2] At the tournament, they were eliminated in the group stage but managed to secure a win against Nepal. In their only appearance, they have one win from 4 matches.
T20 World Cup record
| Men's T20 World Cup record | Qualification record[a] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Ab[b] | Captain | Pld | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not participate | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2026 | Group stage | 14/20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wayne Madsen[i] | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 73 | 47 | 23 | 0 | 3 | |
- ^ WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
- ^ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2026 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2026 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2026 |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2026 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | — |
| Source:[3] Last Updated: 19 February 2026 | |||||||||
Tournament results
2026 World Cup
Ahead of their maiden campaign, Joe Burns, who had led Italy to qualification, was unavailable and replaced as captain by Wayne Madsen.[4] Harry Manenti assumed the role after Madsen was injured in the opening match against Scotland.[5]
Italy lost to Scotland despite Ben Manenti scoring the team’s first T20 World Cup half-century.[6] Their only win came against Nepal, where Crishan Kalugamage took three wickets before Anthony Mosca and Justin Mosca completed an unbeaten chase.[7] Italy then lost to England despite putting up some good fight and then they were defeated by West Indies, finishing with one win from four matches.
- Squad and kit
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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 Lost by 73 runs |
Nepal Won by 10 wickets |
England Lost by 24 runs |
West Indies Lost by 42 runs |
4 | Did not advance | Group stage | |||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[8] | |||||||||||||
- Scorecards
Group stage (Group C)
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Records and statistics
Team records
| Score | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 178/10 (20 overs) | England | Kolkata | 2026 |
| 134/10 (16.4 overs) | Scotland | Kolkata | 2026 |
| 124/0 (12.4 overs) | Nepal | Wankhede | 2026 |
| 123/10 (18 overs) | West Indies | Kolkata | 2026 |
| Last updated: 19 February 2026[17] | |||
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 4 matches. Harry Manenti has captained the side in three matches.
| Matches | Player | Period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 9 players | |||||
| 2 | Marcus Campopiano | 2026–2026 | ||||
| Thomas Draca | 2026–2026 | |||||
| Jaspreet Singh | 2026–2026 | |||||
| 1 | Wayne Madsen | 2026–2026 | ||||
| Syed Naqvi | 2026–2026 | |||||
| Last updated: 19 February 2026[18] | ||||||
Batting records
| Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Ben Manenti | 4 | 3 | 46.00 | 0 | 2 | 2026–2026 | |
| 105 | Justin Mosca | 4 | 4 | 35.00 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 | |
| 94 | Anthony Mosca | 4 | 4 | 31.33 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 | |
| 59 | Grant Stewart | 4 | 3 | 19.66 | 0 | 0 | 2026–2026 | |
| 57 | Harry Manenti | 4 | 3 | 19.00 | 0 | 0 | 2026–2026 | |
| Last updated: 19 February 2026[19] | ||||||||
| Score | Player | Opponent | Venue | Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62* | Anthony Mosca | Nepal | Wankhede | 2026 | ||||
| 60* | Justin Mosca | Nepal | Wankhede | 2026 | ||||
| 60 | Ben Manenti | England | Kolkata | 2026 | ||||
| 52 | Ben Manenti | Scotland | Kolkata | 2026 | ||||
| 45 | Grant Stewart | England | Kolkata | 2026 | ||||
| Last updated: 19 February 2026[20] | ||||||||
| Fifties | Player | Period | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ben Manenti | 2026–2026 | ||||||
| 1 | Anthony Mosca | 2026–2026 | ||||||
| Justin Mosca | 2026–2026 | |||||||
| Last updated: 19 February 2026[21] | ||||||||
Bowling records
| 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[22] | ||||||||
| Player | Bowling figures | Opponent | Venue | Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crishan Kalugamage | 3/18 (4 overs) | Nepal | Wankhede | 2026 | ||||
| Ben Manenti | 2/9 (4 overs) | Nepal | Wankhede | 2026 | ||||
| Crishan Kalugamage | 2/25 (4 overs) | West Indies | Kolkata | 2026 | ||||
| Ben Manenti | 2/37 (4 overs) | West Indies | Kolkata | 2026 | ||||
| Crishan Kalugamage | 2/41 (4 overs) | England | Kolkata | 2026 | ||||
| Last updated: 19 February 2026[23] | ||||||||
Partnership records
| Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124* (1st wicket) | Justin Mosca & Anthony Mosca | v Nepal | Wankhede | 2026 |
| 92 (4th wicket) | Justin Mosca & Ben Manenti | v England | Kolkata | 2026 |
| 73 (4th wicket) | Harry Manenti & Ben Manenti | v Scotland | Kolkata | 2026 |
| 40 (8th wicket) | Grant Stewart & Jaspreet Singh | v England | Kolkata | 2026 |
| 32 (2nd wicket) | JJ Smuts & Anthony Mosca | v Scotland | Kolkata | 2026 |
| Last updated: 19 February 2026[24] | ||||
Wicket-keeping records
| Dismissals | Player | Matches | Cat. | St. | Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gian-Piero Meade | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2026–2026 | |||
| Last updated: 19 February 2026[25] | ||||||||
Fielding records
| Catches | Player | Matches | Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Harry Manenti | 4 | 2026–2026 | |||||
| 3 | Anthony Mosca | 4 | 2026–2026 | |||||
| 2 | Crishan Kalugamage | 4 | 2026–2026 | |||||
| Justin Mosca | 4 | 2026–2026 | ||||||
| JJ Smuts | 4 | 2026–2026 | ||||||
| Last updated: 19 February 2026[26] | ||||||||
References
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- ^ Abraham, Timothy (11 July 2025). "Italy qualify for T20 World Cup for first time as Jersey miss out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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Notes
- ^ Madsen was replaced as captain by Harry Manenti after sustaining an injury in the first match.