Cricket Scotland (CS) will be hosting the Men’s National teams from Netherlands and Nepal for an ODI Tri-series from June 02nd – 12th, 2025, which will be the thirteenth (13th) round of the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cycle (Qualification pathway tournament towards 2027 CWC Global Qualifier). Top four (4) after completion of 36 ODIs for all in the CWC League 2 Championship will qualify directly for 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier (CWCQ). Bottom four (4) teams in the points table will then compete in CWC Qualifier Play-off tournament, along with four (4) teams from the Challenge League competitions (Top 2 teams from both groups) for four (4) spots in CWCQ.
All the three (3) teams will compete in a T20 International Tri-series (with ICC team ranking points) from June 15th – 20th, 2025 in a double round-robin format. The T20I Tri-series will be the perfect opportunity for both Scotland and Netherlands teams to prepare themselves before the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in July 2025 in Netherlands. Nepal Men’s team under their new Head Coach, will also take this opportunity to start preparing themselves for the Asia-EAP Qualifier in Oman, later this year.
CWC League 2 Schedule (Scotland-Netherlands-Nepal)
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (Captain), Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sandeep Lamichhane, Anil Sah, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Bhim Sharki, Aarif Sheikh, Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav, Basir Ahamad, Rijan Dhakal and Gulshan Jha
Scotland: Richie Berrington (Captain), Charlie Cassell, Matthew Cross, Jasper Davidson, Olly Davidson, Jack Jarvis, Mackenzie Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Liam Naylor, Safyaan Sharif, Charlie Tear and Mark Watt
02nd June 2025: Scotland vs Nepal (Scorecard)
04th June 2025: Nepal vs Netherlands (Scorecard)
06th June 2025: Netherlands vs Scotland (Scorecard)
08th June 2025: Scotland vs Nepal (Scorecard)
10th June 2025: Nepal vs Netherlands (Scorecard)
12th February 2025: Netherlands vs Scotland (Scorecard)
Men’s T20 Tri-Series Schedule
Scotland: Richie Berrington (Captain), Matthew Cross, Jasper Davidson, Chris Greaves, Jack Jarvis, Mackenzie Jones, Michael Leask, Gavin Main, Chris McBride, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Liam Naylor, Safyaan Sharif and Mark Watt
15th – 16th June 2025: Scotland vs Netherlands (Scorecard) ; Netherlands vs Nepal (Scorecard)
17th – 18th June 2025: Nepal vs Scotland (Scorecard) ; Netherlands vs Nepal (Scorecard)
19th – 20th June 2025: Scotland vs Netherlands (Scorecard) ; Nepal vs Scotland (Scorecard)
One thought on “Cricket Scotland to host Netherlands and Nepal for ODI/T20I Tri-series in June 2025”
A step in the right direction to play more number of games and exhibit the talent to the ICC and build a case to have the Full Member teams to send a team to play ODI /T 20 I to develop and improve cricket for Associate teams and bring in large crowds to the stadium which could generate some revenue to the host nation.
Also if the Associate teams can import 2 or 3 players from the Full Member teams who could fulfil their dream of representing in International scene and their valueable domestic expertise adds on to the development of the game for Associate teams