Srinagar, Oct. 16 -- In a significant milestone for India's indigenous sports manufacturing sector, GR8 Sports India Pvt Ltd, the only ICC-approved cricket bat manufacturer from Kashmir, made a distinguished presence at the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Cricket Bat Conference held at Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

The conference this week brought together leading administrators, manufacturers, importers, innovators and researchers from across the cricketing world to discuss the depletion of traditional willow resources and explore sustainable, affordable alternatives in cricket bat manufacturing. The key issue discussed at the conference was the growing dependence on English willow and its dwindling availability, which has caus...