Dubai, February 11 The ICC Event Technical Committee has approved Haider Shah as a replacement for Muhammad Zohaib in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) squad for the ongoing T20 World Cup.
"Haider, who has played 16 T20Is, was named as a replacement after Zohaib was withdrawn from the squad due to concerns regarding player mental well-being and team welfare," an ICC statement said on Wednesday, without elaborating on the reasons.
A player's replacement requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee (ETC) before the player can be officially added to the squad.
The ETC for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 consists of Wasim Khan – ICC General Manager – Cricket (ICC Representative), Gaurav Saxena (IBC Representative), Hemang Amin (Host Representative), Shaun Pollock (Independent Representative).
