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Najiha approved as replacement for Diana in Pakistan squad

Najiha approved as replacement for Diana in Pakistan squad

Dubai, Oct 13 (UNI) The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 has approved Najiha Alvi as a replacement for Diana Baig in the Pakistan squad.
Najiha, who has played 12 ODIs and eight T20Is, was named as a replacement after Diana was ruled out because of an injury to her right calf muscle sustained during the match against Sri Lanka in Sharjah on 3 October.
The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the player can be officially added to the squad.

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