Richie Berrington will be leading the Scotland squad for the marquee event, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka.

The Scotland selection committee has announced a 15-member squad, which includes former New Zealand player Tom Bruce, for the upcoming 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup starting in February.

Scotland’s qualification comes after Bangladesh withdrew from the tournament as they were the next highest ranked team apart from the others who qualified for the tournament.

Tom Bruce, who played 17 T20Is for New Zealand before switching to Scotland in August 2025, is eligible to play for the side through his Edinburgh-born father and had represented a Scotland Development side in 2016 before moving to New Zealand.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan-born Zainullah Ihsan has also earned a maiden call-up for the T20 World Cup.

Cricket Scotland Head of Performance Steve Snell said, “The coaching staff, selectors and I are all really excited about the squad that has been picked. We feel it’s well-balanced and caters for a lot of different scenarios and challenges that the team will face in India.”

“There’s obviously a great opportunity for Zainullah Ihsan, and whenever he’s played at youth level or for the “A” squad, he’s shown an exciting range of skills and bowled at genuine pace. We’re delighted for him and excited to see how he performs on his first international tour,” he added.

“Oli Davidson has worked tirelessly on his skills and shown tremendous desire and work ethic in recent months to improve, and he also thoroughly deserves his call-up.”

“All the players are really excited to take on the best in the world and grasp the opportunity that has been afforded to them. The squad is full of high-quality cricketers ready to perform, and they are keen to make an impact on the big stage,” said Steve.

Scotland is set to make their seventh appearance in the T20 World Cup and was part of the previous edition of the tournament. They were eliminated after finishing in third of the group stage with England, but missed out due to a lower net run rate.

Scotland Squad for Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Richie Berrington (c), 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

Travelling Reserves: Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis

Non Travelling Reserves: Mackenzie Jones, Chris McBride, Charlie Tear