MEDIA RELEASE
Saturday 24 January 2025
CRICKET SCOTLAND STATEMENT: 2026 ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP
Cricket Scotland can confirm the ICC has invited the Scotland men’s team to participate at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, an invite that has been accepted.
The ICC has confirmed Scotland will replace Bangladesh in Group C, after Bangladesh withdrew from the competition. Details around squad selection for the tournament will be shared in the coming days.
Trudy Lindblade, Cricket Scotland Chief Executive, said:
“Earlier today I received correspondence from the ICC asking if our men’s team would play at the Men’s T20 World Cup, and we have accepted.
“We are grateful to the ICC for extending this invite. This is an exciting opportunity for Scotland’s players to compete on the global stage in front of millions of supporters. We also acknowledge this opportunity has arisen out of challenging and unique circumstances.
“Our squad have been training for some weeks in preparation for upcoming tours and are now preparing to arrive in India imminently to acclimatise to local conditions, ready to play and contribute to what should be a fantastic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.”
Wilf Walsh, Cricket Scotland Chair said:
“I welcomed a call from ICC Chair Jay Shah earlier today confirming that Scotland will receive an invitation to play at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. I was pleased to accept on behalf of our team, who are willing and ready to go.
“We thank the ICC for this opportunity and look forward to competing with some of the best sides in the world in India in the coming weeks.”
Invitation accepted, Scotland has accepted ICC Invitation for Bangladesh Replacement
