Today, about 400 factories in Kashmir produce 3 million bats annually. The process of making bats starts with willow trees, which take about 15 years to grow. Once harvested, the wood is ...

Kashmir-based cricket bat manufacturer Alfa ... pvt Ltd’s on-air claims of being the sole manufacturers of Lite Willow Bats in the valley, are false. Additionally, Alfa Sports and others ...

“There has been a huge increase in demand since his visit … every day I receive hundreds of calls from people enquiring about Kashmir willow bats,” said Mr Parray, who has been in the bat ...