Kashmir-made bats are back in action in the international cricketing world, after a gap of seven decades. Several cricket playing nations have agreed to procure Kashmir willow bats for ICC mega ...

But in the future, those bats are probably hard to come by. Kashmir’s dwindling willow plantations are impacting the region’s famed cricket bat industry and risking the supply of cricket bats ...

Cricket bats made from Kashmir willow were prized possessions in kit bags once, but that is no longer the case. The bat manufacturing factories, which employed close to 100,000 people at one time ...

(Waseem Andrabi /HT) Kashmir bat producers are ecstatic as Kashmir willow will debut in the 50-over cricket world cup as India hosts the championship later in October-November this year.

[ABOUT]: SS Junior NOIR series cricket bat are hand selected grade 1 Kashmir willow cricket bats having straight and clear grains, light weight between 2 to 2.4 oz depending on the size of bat.

The Government of India has listed the ‘Kashmir Willow Cricket Bat’ as part of the handicraft industry. This significant step, formalised through the Ministry of Textiles, will not only ...

Srinagar: The Government of India has officially designated the ‘Kashmir Willow Cricket Bat’ as a handicraft item, marking a significant development for artisans and manufacturers in Jammu and ...

For the first time ever, bats made of the legendary Kashmir willow will make an official appearance at the 50-over Cricket World Cup scheduled to be held in October in India. Bats manufactured by ...

Kashmir’s iconic willow trees, essential for crafting high-quality cricket bats, are on the brink of extinction, raising alarms for nearly 1.5 lakh job opportunities to artisans or workers ...