The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will begin on February 7. India and Sri Lanka are co-hosting the tournament. Group C includes West Indies, England, Scotland, Italy, and Nepal.
The first match of Group C features West Indies against Scotland at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 7.
England and West Indies are considered the favorites to advance from this group.
Two teams from this five-member group will move on to the Super 8 stage. The Super 8 will have two groups, with the top two from there reaching the semi-finals.
The 2026 ICC T20 World Cup is the 10th edition of the tournament, which started in 2007. India is the defending champion, having won the title in 2024.
Here are important details about Scotland, Italy, and Nepal from Group C.
Scotland
Scotland is participating in their 7th T20 World Cup. They debuted in 2007 but were eliminated in the group stage. They again exited in the group stage in 2009 and then consistently reached the next editions. In 2016, they were eliminated from the group stage, but in 2021, they advanced to the Super 12. They were knocked out in 2022 and 2024.
Scotland did not initially qualify for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup but gained entry after Bangladesh withdrew due to a disagreement with the ICC over relocating their matches to Sri Lanka.
In their T20 World Cup history, Scotland has played 22 matches, winning 7 and losing 13, with 2 matches having no result.
Scotland squad for T20 World Cup: Richie Berrington, Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal.
Player to watch: Skipper Richie Berrington has scored 2,335 runs in 102 matches, with a batting average of 31.13. He also has 28 wickets from 41 innings, averaging 23.57.
Schedule of Scotland at T20 World Cup 2026
Scotland vs West Indies – February 7, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Scotland vs Italy – February 9, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
England vs Scotland – February 14, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Scotland vs Nepal – February 17, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Scotland’s first match will be at 3:00 PM IST, followed by their second match at 11:00 AM IST. The next two matches will start at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM IST, respectively.
Italy
The Italy national Cricket team, also known as Gli Azzurri, is an Associate Member of the ICC. The team joined the ICC in 1984 and became an Associate member in 1995.
Italy will make its T20 World Cup debut in 2026 after qualifying as runners-up in the 2025 Europe Regional Final. This is a significant achievement for cricket in Italy.
Italy squad for T20 World Cup: Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Jorge, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca.
Player to watch: Anthony Mosca is Italy’s top scorer in T20Is, with 479 runs in 18 matches at an average of 39.91, including three fifties.
Schedule of Italy at T20 World Cup
Scotland vs Italy – February 9, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Nepal vs Italy – February 12, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
England vs Italy – February 16, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
West Indies vs Italy – February 19, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Their first match will start at 11:00 AM IST, with the second match at 3:00 PM IST, followed by games at 3:00 PM IST and 11:00 AM IST.
Nepal
Nepal will be participating in their 3rd ICC T20 World Cup. They first appeared in 2014 but were eliminated in the first round. Their second appearance was in 2024, where they again exited in the group stage.
Nepal has played 7 matches, winning 2 and losing 4, with one match abandoned due to rain.
Nepal secured their place in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup by performing well in the International qualifying pathway, particularly in the 2025 Asia Regional Qualifier.
Nepal squad for T20 World Cup: Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam.
Player to watch: Sandeep Lamichhane is a standout spinner, with 129 wickets from 67 T20I matches at an average of 12.05 and an economy rate of 6.01.
Schedule of Nepal at T20 World Cup
England vs Nepal – February 8, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Nepal vs Italy – February 12, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
West Indies vs Nepal – February 15, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Scotland vs Nepal – February 17, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Nepal’s first two matches are at 3:00 PM IST, with their third match at 11:00 AM IST and fourth game at 7:00 PM IST.
