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Jack Jarvis Replaces Injured Safyaan Sharif in Scotland's T20 World Cup Squad

The ICC has approved Jack Jarvis as a replacement for the injured Safyaan Sharif in Scotland's T20 World Cup squad. Sharif sustained a right groin injury during a team training session. Scotland, entering the tournament at the last minute, now faces a must-win scenario against Nepal to have a chance at progressing. The team's campaign has included a win over Italy but losses to West Indies and England.

Key Points: Jack Jarvis Replaces Sharif in Scotland T20 World Cup Squad

  • Sharif injured his groin in training
  • Jarvis was already a travelling reserve
  • Scotland needs results to advance
  • This is Scotland's 5th straight T20 WC
  • Squad heads to Mumbai to face Nepal
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Jack Jarvis approved as replacement for injured Safyaan Sharif in Scotland squad

ICC approves Jack Jarvis as injury replacement for Safyaan Sharif in Scotland's T20 World Cup 2026 squad ahead of crucial match vs Nepal.

"The Event Technical Committee... has approved Jack Jarvis as a replacement for Safyaan Sharif - ICC"

Dubai, Feb 16

Jack Jarvis has been approved as a replacement for injured seamer Safyaan Sharif in the Scotland squad for the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the ICC said on Monday.

Sharif injured his right groin during a team training session on February 12 and will be replaced by Jarvis, who has eight T20I caps for Scotland and was already with the squad as a travelling reserve.

"The Event Technical Committee (ETC) of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Jack Jarvis as a replacement for Safyaan Sharif in the Scotland squad," the ICC said in a statement.

The ETC consists of Wasim Khan - ICC General Manager - Cricket (ICC Representative), Gaurav Saxena (IBC Representative), Hemang Amin (Host Representative), Shaun Pollock (Independent Representative).

Having been handed a late invite into the tournament less than three weeks ago, Scotland coaching staff and players had to swiftly pivot from pre-season training to tournament mode, whilst behind the scenes operational planning went into overdrive to ensure the squad reached India with enough preparation time.

Three matches in Kolkata saw a comprehensive victory over Italy countered by defeats to the West Indies and to England, the latter in front of 50,000 spectators at Eden Gardens.

Scotland, sitting third in Group C, now head to Mumbai to face Nepal on Tuesday evening but require other results in Group to fall in their favour if they are to progress to the Super Eights.

Scotland's 11th hour entry, replacing Bangladesh, marked a fifth consecutive appearance at Men's T20 World Cups.

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, Jack Jarvis, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal.

Travelling reserves: Jasper Davidson.

- IANS

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Priya S
It's always impressive to see associate nations like Scotland compete at this level. Their last-minute entry and now managing an injury mid-tournament shows real resilience. The match at Eden Gardens with 50,000 people must have been an incredible experience for them, even in defeat.
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Rohit P
As an Indian cricket fan, I love seeing the World Cup hosted here and teams getting this exposure. But honestly, the format is so confusing sometimes. Scotland needs other results to go their way? They should just focus on beating Nepal and let the points table sort itself out. Wishing Jarvis the best on his debut in this tournament!
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Michael C
Interesting to see the ETC composition with Wasim Khan and Gaurav Saxena involved. Replacement rules in ICC events always seem so bureaucratic. At least the process was quick this time. Sharif's experience will be missed, but maybe Jarvis brings fresh energy.
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Shreya B
Fifth consecutive T20 World Cup for Scotland is no small achievement! They are a proper cricketing nation now. Injuries are part of the game, but it must be heartbreaking for Sharif. Hope the team management is looking after the players' fitness carefully, especially with the intense schedule and travel across India.
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David E
A respectful criticism: The article mentions Scotland's "comprehensive victory over Italy" but loses context. Italy is a very new cricket team. The real tests were the defeats to WI and England. The narrative should focus more on their performance against top sides, which is what matters for progression.

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