Crisis looms over Kashmir's cricket bat industry as willow trees face extinction

By Rajnish SinghPampaore (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] September 23 (ANI): 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, and the cricket bat industry.

Historically, Kashmir has been renowned for producing some of the finest willow bats, a tradition that supports countless families a