From Punjab to Italy’s T20 World Cup dream, Phagwara Pacer Jaspreet Singh’s inspiring journey

Italian cricketer Jaspreet Singh, a right-arm pacer from Phagwara, Punjab, is living a dream he once thought was impossible. Having migrated to Bergamo, Italy at the age of 10 with his parents 22 years ago, Jaspreet never forgot his roots or his love for cricket. Ahead of Italy’s historic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, he opened up about his long road from a small town in Punjab to the global stage. Tough beginnings in Italy For Jaspreet’s family, moving to Italy was both exciting and daunting. His father Tirath Singh and mother Jasvir Kaur started life as factory workers in an unfamiliar country with a new language and culture. Add Cricket Country as a Preferred...