The West Indies will kick off their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 participation with their first group-stage match to be held against the wildcard entries, Scotland. The WI vs SCO match will mark the second match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, which will be played on the 7th of February.
The article that follows includes a detailed preview of the WI vs SCO T20I World Cup match, which includes the head-to-head record, their probable playing XI, a pitch report and live streaming details of the second match in the series.
WI vs SCO T20 World Cup Match Preview:
Match Date: The West Indies vs Scotland match will be played on Saturday, February 7th.
Venue: The match will take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Time: The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM IST.
WI vs SCO Squads
West Indies Squad: Shai Hope (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, and Romario Shepherd
Scotland Squad: Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, and Bradley Wheal.
WI vs SCO Probable XIs:
West Indies Playing XI: Shai Hope (c), Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie and Jayden Seales.
Scotland Playing XI: George Munsey, Matthew Cross, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Chris Greaves, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Currie and Bradley Wheal.
WI vs SCO T20 World Cup Match Key Battles
Shai Hope vs Safyaan Sharif
West Indies master batter and the captain of the West Indies team, Shai Hope, has been in fine form since the SA20. Hope has been in fine touch and finally helped them to win the last game against South Africa. He will be monumental in their success.
Safyaan Sharif remains one of the most experienced players in the Scotland squad and will be crucial for them at the beginning of the innings.
Shimron Hetmyer vs. Michael Leask
Shimron Hetmyer, the left-handed batter, has been one of the West Indies’ most in-form batters in recent times. He showed fine form in franchise T20 leagues and the series against South Africa as well. It will be crucial for them to counter his attack, as Michael Leask, the all-rounder spinner, will be effective in putting the brakes on his innings.
Sherfane Rutherford vs Bradley Currie
Sherfane Rutherford has also slammed runs for the Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 and then continued his fine form in the format with the South Africa series. With Pooran and Russell retired, Rutherford is the anchor of the Windies middle order. Experienced pacer Bradley Currie can dismiss him with his short-pitch bowling, which is effective against the Windies left-hander.
George Munsey vs Jayden Seales
George Munsey, the opening batter for Scotland, is among the most explosive batters in the top order. Munsey has also been one of the finest scorers for Scotland, while Jayden Seales will be taking up the new ball for the West Indies side.
WI vs SCO T20 World Cup Match Key Players:
West Indies Key Players: Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie
Scotland Key Players: George Munsey, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington, Michael Leask and Chris Greaves.
WI vs SCO T20 World Cup Match – Free Live Streaming and Telecast Details
TV Broadcast in India: The second World Cup match, including the West Indies vs Scotland clash, will be broadcast live across India on the Star Sports Network.
Online Live Streaming in India: Fans from around the world can watch the match live on the JioHotstar app. An active subscription will be required.
WI vs SCO T20 World Cup Match Weather and Pitch Report – Eden Gardens
WI vs SCO: Weather Report in Kolkata
According to Accuweather, the temperature is going to be soaring a little high in the city, which is landlocked. The temperature will be near to 28 degrees during the day and will fall to lower than 20 as the match proceeds.
There is no probability for precipitation; hence, the West Indies and Scotland can freely kickstart their campaign without any hindrance. There will be no cloud cover, and the humidity will be quite high, which is common in the eastern part of the country.
WI vs SCO: Pitch Report at the Eden Gardens
The pitch at the Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium is known as one of the most favourable batting tracks in India. It is a paradise for batters; however, it offers some relative help for spin bowlers early on in the innings.
The Eden Gardens pitch offers nothing for the fast bowlers, and spinners will still have some success if they can be disciplined with their line and length. Though the first innings totals have ranged as high as 200 runs, with a rocket outfield aiding the batting side, sometimes bowling sides have also crunched them.
WI vs SCO Head-to-Head Records
The West Indies, being a front-tier team in the ICC T20I rankings, have not played against Scotland in recent times. However, they have played against Scotland only once in the shortest format of the game.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia marked a game between the West Indies and Scotland, where Scotland defeated the Windies by a margin of 42 runs in Hobart. This remains the only registered match between the two teams.
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Stats |
Matches |
WI Won |
SCO Won |
Draw |
Tied |
NR |
|
Overall |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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In T20 World Cups |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Last 5 T20Is |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
WI vs SCO T20 World Cup Match – Conclusion
The West Indies vs Scotland match in the ICC T20 World Cup will mark the first for these two teams, and hence, the West Indies will be in the quest for a single win against the opposition. Scotland had won the last time and would be looking to carry on their winning streak against the two-time World Cup champions.
