Cricket Scotland has welcomed an invitation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take part in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which begins next month. Bangladesh’s reluctance to travel to India for their scheduled matches forced the ICC to take this decision.
As per the revised schedule released by the ICC, Scotland replaces Bangladesh in Group C.
“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,” Cricket Scotland Chief Executive.Trudy Lindblade. “We are grateful to the ICC for extending this invitation. This is an exciting opportunity for Scotland’s players to compete on the global stage in front of millions of supporters. We also acknowledge that 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, Chair of Cricket Scotland, 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.”
West Indies will play against Scotland in the first Group C match at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on February 7. At the same venue, they will face Italy before taking on England. Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium will host Scotland’s final group game against Nepal on February 17.
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