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Scotland open their T20 World Cup campaign against West Indies in Kolkata after a whirlwind late entry into the tournament, replacing Bangladesh just two weeks before the opener. Ranked 14th, Scotland arrive with limited preparation and losses in both warm-up games, but their recent World Cup record is strong, including qualification for the Super 12s in 2021 and a narrow loss to Australia in the final over in 2024. They also beat West Indies by 42 runs at the 2022 World Cup, with nine players from that XI potentially featuring again.
West Indies, meanwhile, return to Eden Gardens with memories of their 2016 title win and enter the match with a powerful batting core despite the absence of Nicholas Pooran. Jason Holder leads the bowling attack and needs two wickets to become the first West Indies player to reach 100 T20I wickets, while captain Shai Hope comes off a prolific year in T20 cricket with 1,733 runs in 2025. Form-wise, both teams have been inconsistent, with Scotland at LLWWL and West Indies at WLLWL.
Conditions are expected to favour batters, with Eden Gardens producing an average first-innings score of 199 in IPL 2025 and multiple 200-plus totals in recent afternoon games. Scotland will rely heavily on allrounder Brandon McMullen, who smashed 95 off 39 in a warm-up and 60 off 34 against Australia last year, while West Indies look to Holder and Akeal Hosein to control key phases. With no rain forecast and high-scoring trends, the Group B clash promises an intense and potentially explosive start for both sides.
Squads:
Scotland: Richie Berrington, Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal, Zainullah Ihsan
West Indies: Shai Hope, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd
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West Indies, meanwhile, return to Eden Gardens with memories of their 2016 title win and enter the match with a powerful batting core despite the absence of Nicholas Pooran. Jason Holder leads the bowling attack and needs two wickets to become the first West Indies player to reach 100 T20I wickets, while captain Shai Hope comes off a prolific year in T20 cricket with 1,733 runs in 2025. Form-wise, both teams have been inconsistent, with Scotland at LLWWL and West Indies at WLLWL.
Conditions are expected to favour batters, with Eden Gardens producing an average first-innings score of 199 in IPL 2025 and multiple 200-plus totals in recent afternoon games. Scotland will rely heavily on allrounder Brandon McMullen, who smashed 95 off 39 in a warm-up and 60 off 34 against Australia last year, while West Indies look to Holder and Akeal Hosein to control key phases. With no rain forecast and high-scoring trends, the Group B clash promises an intense and potentially explosive start for both sides.
Squads:
Scotland: Richie Berrington, Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal, Zainullah Ihsan
West Indies: Shai Hope, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd
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