New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Cricket Scotland is optimistic about getting Indian visas for its players, including fast bowler Safyaan Sharif, who has Pakistani heritage, in time for the T20 World Cup opener on February 7.

Cricket Scotland's CEO, Trudy Lindblade, said that the ICC can only give us assurances on the bits they can control, and they are working to ensure Scotland's team gets the necessary visas.

The team is preparing to travel to India and is focused on sorting out all logistical details. Scotland were the beneficiaries of Bangladesh's last-minute withdrawal from the T20 World Cup as the highest-ranked team that had not already qualified.

Scotland on Monday unveiled a 15-man squad set to fly to India later this week. Cricket Scot...