Scotland National Cricket Team vs Italy National Cricket Team Match Weather Forecast, Pitch Report, Match Timing, Probable Playing XIs and Live Streaming Details: Italy will play their first-ever ICC main-event match when they face Scotland in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Monday, February 9, at Eden Gardens. The match will begin at 11 a.m. IST. Scotland entered the tournament after Bangladesh withdrew from the event. The ICC named Scotland as the replacement based on their position as the highest-ranked available Associate Member in the ICC T20I rankings. The match will be the seventh game of the tournament and the first World Cup meeting between the two European sides.
Scotland vs Italy, 7th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 -Match details
Match: Scotland vs Italy, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Date: Monday, February 9, 2026
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Time: 11 a.m. IST
Scotland vs Italy, 7th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Squads
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.
Italy: Wayne Madsen (captain), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Jorge Kalugamage, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Grant Stewart and Thomas Draca.
Scotland vs Italy, 7th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Probable playing XIs
Scotland: George Munsey, Matthew Cross, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Chris Greaves, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Currie and Bradley Wheal.
Italy: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen (c), Harry Manenti, Benjamin Manenti, Gian Piero Meade (wk), Grant Stewart, Jaspreet Singh, Ali Hasan and Crishan Kalugamage.
Scotland vs Italy, 7th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Weather Forecast and Pitch Report
Eden Gardens is known as a good batting surface, with average first-innings scores often around 180. However, spinners can also find grip and turn as the match progresses.
Kolkata is expected to witness pleasant conditions. Temperatures are likely to remain below 30 degrees Celsius during the afternoon. Humidity levels are expected to be moderate, and no rain is forecast.
Scotland vs Italy, 7th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - 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.
