ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Scotland Confirm Squad, Blend Youth and Experience

Cricket

oi-Gaurav Sharma

Scotland
has
confirmed
a
15-member
T20
World
Cup
2026
squad
after
being
drafted
in
as
Bangladesh’s
replacement.
Richie
Berrington
will
captain
the
side
at
the
tournament
co-hosted
by
India
and
Sri
Lanka.
The
announcement
comes
under
tight
timelines,
with
final
selection
still
subject
to
visa
clearance.

The
group
was
chosen
by
head
coach
Owen
Dawkins,
who
moved
into
the
role
last
month.
Dawkins
and
support
staff
had
to
act
quickly
once
Scotland
were
officially
named
as
Bangladesh’s
last-minute
replacement,
with
planning
and
logistics
compressed
into
a
hectic
few
days.

Scotland
T20
World
Cup
2026
squad
balances
experience
and
new
faces

Selectors
have
leaned
on
continuity,
keeping
11
players
from
the
2024
T20
World
Cup
held
in
the
West
Indies
and
the
USA.
That
core
provides
stability,
while
Scotland
also
confirmed
that
Tom
Bruce,
Finlay
MacCreath
and
Oliver
Davidson
will
appear
at
a
T20
World
Cup
for
the
first
time.

Afghanistan-born
pacer
Zainullah
Ehsan
is
the
only
fresh
name
in
the
main
Scotland
T20
World
Cup
2026
squad
beyond
that
group.
Ehsan
recently
completed
the
qualification
process
to
play
for
Scotland
and
has
now
earned
a
first
World
Cup
call-up,
adding
another
pace
option.

Preparation
plans
for
Scotland
T20
World
Cup
2026
squad

Dawkins
explained
that
the
last
48
hours
have
been
especially
demanding
for
Cricket
Scotland
staff.
The
organisation
has
rushed
to
secure
travel,
accommodation
and
support
arrangements
for
players
and
coaches,
after
confirmation
that
the
T20
World
Cup
2026
will
start
on
February
7.

According
to
Cricket
Scotland,
players
have
already
begun
fitness
work
for
the
event.
The
squad
was
shifting
into
individual
skill-based
sessions
and
fielding
drills
last
week,
but
that
programme
has
now
been
sped
up
following
the
news
received
on
Saturday.
Warm-up
fixtures
and
travel
details
will
be
released
shortly.

Given
the
late
notice
around
Scotland’s
involvement,
selectors
have
also
named
additional
options
around
the
Scotland
T20
World
Cup
2026
squad.
Two
travelling
reserves
and
three
non-travelling
reserves
will
provide
backup
if
required,
helping
manage
risk
around
injuries,
form
or
any
visa-related
issues
for
the
main
group.

The
full
Scotland
T20
World
Cup
2026
squad
is
listed
below.

Scotland
enters
the
T20
World
Cup
2026
with
a
settled
core,
a
new
head
coach
and
limited
preparation
time.
With
experienced
names
returning
from
the
2024
campaign
and
fresh
players
like
Ehsan,
Bruce,
MacCreath
and
Davidson
involved,
the
squad
now
turns
focus
to
sharpening
skills
before
7
February.