Declining willow production pushes Kashmir’s million-dollar bat industry into deep crisis

Kashmir's cricket bat industry faces crisis as declining willow production threatens livelihoods and manufacturing units.
Yardbarker

Shark Tank startup sued by Kashmiri bat makers over false claims made

Saad Tramboo and Hamad Tramboo recently went on Shark Tank India and got a ₹30 Lakh investment for 4% equity in their startup, Tramboo Sports. The startup sold cricket bats made out of Kashmir Willow, ...
rediff.com

Where Cricket Bats Are Made In The World

Every cricketer needs The Right Bat. It's his most trusted companion. Traditionally carved from top-quality willow, famous bat-makers, source the bulk of their willow wood from Kashmir. The coveted ...
New Atlas

Study suggests bamboo cricket bats could outperform wood

Ever since the 1890s, cricket bat blades have been made of willow wood. According to a new study, however, bamboo bats should offer better performance and a lower environmental footprint, plus they ...
The Conversation

How we showed bamboo cricket bats could usher in a new, more sustainable epoch for the sport

Darshil U. Shah receives funding from ERDF (Interreg France-Channel England) and BEIS. For nearly 200 years, willow has been the principal material used in the production of cricket bats. English ...