The Italy National Cricket Team scripted history by qualifying for their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup. Joe Burns and his team made it to the global event for the very first time as they finished second in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Final. Italy had a stellar campaign, scoring five points in four matches, which included two wins and one loss and they joined the Netherlands as the two teams from the Europe qualifiers to qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup in 2026. The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will be held in India and Sri Lanka, with India starting as the defending champions. As Italy scripted cricket history, let us take a look at the squad which made the dream possible. Italy Qualify for ICC T20 World Cup For The First Time; Joe Burns-Led Side to Feature in 2026 T20 WC After Finishing Second in Europe Qualifiers. Italy had earlier grabbed the limelight after they beat Scotland by 12 runs in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Final 2025. It was their fist win over an ODI-playing nation and it had come after a victory over Guernsey. Although Italy lost to the Netherlands in their last match in the qualifiers, they would be mighty proud of their effort. Led by Joe Burns, a former Australian cricketer, the Italy National Cricket Team will now hope to impress big time at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, where the competition is only going to get more and more intense. Italy National Cricket Team Squad Members Justin Mosca, Emilio Gay, Joe Burns, Harry Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Benjamin Manenti, Grant Stewart, Anthony Mosca, Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Thomas Draca