LAHORE – Wicketkeeper-batter Najiha Alvi has been ruled out of Pakistan’s squad for the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup due to injury with right-handed batter Sadaf Shamas named as her replacement.
Najiha reported pain in her posterior left knee, while later the scans revealed a possible sprain in it.
Following an assessment by the PCB’s medical team, Najiha is set to begin her rehabilitation programme immediately which is expected to last up to four weeks.
The national women’s selection committee added Sadaf to the Asia Cup squad. She has played 12 WT20Is so far after making her debut in January 2023.
The ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup will be played in Dubai from 28 August to 13 September with Pakistan featuring in Group A alongside India, Thailand and Hong Kong, China.
