England National Cricket Team vs Scotland National Cricket Team Match: England will take on Scotland in a Group match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday at the Eden Gardens. The match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. IST. Scotland entered the tournament as the highest-ranked unqualified team and replaced Bangladesh, who boycotted the event. The Scottish side began its campaign with a loss to the West Indies before bouncing back with a win over Italy. The fixture will mark only the second meeting between the two sides in a T20 World Cup. Their previous encounter in the 2024 edition ended without a result due to rain.
Squads
England: Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue and Luke Wood.
Scotland: Richie Berrington (captain), 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.
Probable XIs
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Will Jacks, Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Luke Wood.
Scotland: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Matthew Cross, Oliver Davidson, Bradley Currie and
Weather and pitch
Weather conditions in Kolkata are expected to be clear, with mild temperatures and no rain forecast. Humidity and dew are not likely to play a major role during the afternoon match.
The Eden Gardens pitch is known to assist spinners, though it has also produced high-scoring games. The average first-innings score at the venue is above 190, which could favour England’s strong batting line-up.
Broadcast Details
The match will be broadcast live in India on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app with a subscription.
