Dubai, Feb. 11 -- Wicketkeeper-batter Haider Shah has been confirmed as a replacement for Muhammad Zohaib in the UAE squad for the remainder of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

The Event Technical Committee of the Men's T20 World Cup has approved Haider Shah as a replacement for Muhammad Zohaib in the UAE squad, according to an ICC statement on Wednesday.

Haider, who has played 16 T20Is, was named as a replacement after Zohaib was withdrawn from the squad due to player mental well-being and team welfare issues.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 statement said

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