Scotland vs Italy LIVE updates, T20 World Cup 2026: ITA opts to bowl first; streaming info, confirmed XIs

TOSS

Italy won the toss and opted to bowl first.

PLAYING XIs

Italy: Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen (c), Harry Manenti, Ben Manenti, Grant Stewart, Gian-Piero Meade, Crishan Kalugamage, Thomas Draca, Ali Hasan.

Scotland: Michael Jones, George Munsey, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Mark Watt, Michael Leask, Oliver Davidson, Brad Wheal, Brad Currie.

WHAT THE CAPTAINS SAID

Wayne Madsen: Looks a good wicket, and it seems like it might be hard to defend. As a team, it’s about getting out there and expressing ourselves. We haven’t had the luxury of spending a lot of time together as a team, so the time we’ve spent in Dubai and Chennai has been key. We want to make a mark at this tournament

Richie Berrington: We’re quite happy with that (batting first). Looks like a good wicket where you’ll get value for your shots. Great to have played the other day, we can take positives into this one, hopefully we can win. Italy is a really good team, we expect it to be a good contest.

MATCH PREVIEW

Football powerhouse Italy will get a chance to make a mark in cricket’s biggest stage when it faces Scotland in a historic ICC T20 World Cup debut game in Kolkata on Monday.

Winner of four FIFA World Cups, the Azzurri will now give way to Gli Azzurri, who find themselves scripting an unlikely cricketing chapter after making the expanded 20-team tournament through the European regional qualifiers last July.

FULL PREVIEW: Football giant Italy begins maiden campaign against Scotland

LIVE STREAMING INFO

Where to watch the live telecast of the T20 World Cup 2026 match between Scotland and Italy in India?

The T20 World Cup 2026 match between Scotland and Italy will be televised live in India on the  Star Sports Network.

Where to watch the live stream of the T20 World Cup 2026 match between Scotland and Italy in India?

The T20 World Cup 2026 match between Scotland and Italy will be streamed live in India on the  JioHotstar app and website.

SQUADS

Scotland: 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.

Italy: Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Jorge Kalugamage, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca.

Published on Feb 09, 2026