T20 World Cup 2026: Haider Shah called up as UAE makes surprise squad change!
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Haider Shah as a replacement for Muhammad Zohaib in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) squad.
Haider, who has played 16 T20Is, was named as a replacement after Zohaib was withdrawn from the squad due to player mental well-being and team welfare issues.
The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee (ETC) before the player can be officially added to the squad.
The ETC of 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).
IBNS
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