‘24 hours a day for seven days’: How Scotland made it to the T20 World Cup after being called in as late replacement for Bangladesh

‘24 hours a day for seven days’: How Scotland made it to the T20 World Cup after being called in as late replacement for Bangladesh

Freed from expectation, Scotland embraced the occasion. Crowds in Kolkata and Mumbai welcomed them warmly. On the field, they competed with resilience and intensity.

When the call came at 7 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026, Trudy Lindblade barely had time to process it. The ICC had confirmed that Scotland would replace Bangladesh at the 2026 T20 World Cup after… [+2613 chars]
‘24 hours a day for seven days’: How Scotland made it to the T20 World Cup after being called in as late replacement for Bangladesh - FHMnews