The West Indies, two-time champions, come into the tournament with inconsistent form after losses to South Africa, Afghanistan and New Zealand. They tend to bounce back quickly, and Indian pitches suit their aggressive style. Shai Hope has 245 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 142.44, and Brandon King has scored 49 off 30, 27 off 16, 47 off 35 and 50 off 41 in his last four T20Is. Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford and Shimron Hetmyer add power, with Powell and Hetmyer drawing on IPL experience.
Jayden Seales brings pace, Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder offer variation, and Holder averages 27.56 in the IPL. Akeal Hosein and Roston Chase form the spin pair.
Scotland reached the tournament after Bangladesh withdrew, finishing fourth in the qualifiers, and have lost warm-up games to Afghanistan and Namibia. Richie Berrington and George Munsey, who has 2,302 runs in 81 T20Is, lead the batting, while Brandon McMullen hit 115 runs at a strike rate of 225 in two warm-ups. Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal and Michael Leask lead their bowling hopes.
