of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 set to light up India and sri lanka From February 7th to March 8th, 55 games will be played in a large field involving 20 teams. This year’s tournament features a unique twist with Scotland entering Group C at the last minute and being placed in Group C instead. bangladesh The latter withdrew due to disagreements with the ICC regarding the venue.

Ravichandran Ashwin named Scotland’s player to watch for T20 World Cup 2026

veteran indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Officially located Scotland Brandon McMullen As a key “player to watch” for the 2026 edition. Ashwin said on his show ‘Ash ki Baat’ that he has been following the all-rounder ever since his breakthrough performance against Australia in the last World Cup. Ashwin highly praised the 25-year-old’s ability to anchor the innings while maintaining a high strike rate.

“Then it’s Brandon McMullen. Brandon McMullen played in the last World Cup and scored a brilliant 50 in the Australia vs Scotland game. He’s been one of the key players since then. I’ve been keeping an eye on him. He’s a player to watch for me.” Ashwin said.

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Scotland’s T20 strategy for the 2026 World Cup in India

Ashwin believes that despite coming on in the “11th hour”, Scotland have a dangerous batting core that could surprise the major powers. Although he acknowledged that their bowling attack could be “limited”, he highlighted and particularly praised the technical ability of their top-class players. michael jones and captain richie berrington Your ability to play clinical, conventional strokes will be evaluated. Ashwin analyzed the team’s strengths as follows:

“I think Scotland are a good T20 team. They have some ability in their bowling… but they have classy batsmen in the form of Richie Berrington and Michael Jones, Jones in particular is a classy player who plays really strong. He is definitely someone you can count on to have classy strokes.” Ashwin concluded:

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