Italy has officially secured a spot in the T20 World Cup 2026, which will be hosted in India. This marks a historic moment as it will be the first time the Italian national cricket team participates in an ICC global event.

Jersey shock Scotland with a final-ball, one-wicket victory but just miss out on qualifying for the T20 World Cup for the first time.

New teams making the T20 World Cup has been the norm over the last few editions. Joining the storied climb of Afghanistan, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Uganda and US next year would be Italy when they make their presence in the T20 World Cup to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February-March.