Overview
- The Event Technical Committee approved Haider Shah as Muhammad Zohaib’s replacement, citing player mental well-being and team welfare in its decision.
- The Emirates Cricket Board said Zohaib was sent home for unspecified disciplinary issues, a characterization he disputes, and the board says it is conducting an internal investigation.
- Zohaib told The National he was asked to say he was injured or had family reasons to leave, which he refused, asserting he was fit and had done nothing wrong.
- Haider, a 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter with 16 T20Is, has arrived to train with the squad in New Delhi ahead of the Canada match.
- UAE played their opener one player short and lost to New Zealand by 10 wickets, and the ICC-sanctioned replacement—an uncommon step outside injuries—restores their squad depth for remaining group games.