The last match of Super-6 in Under-19 World Cup 2026 (ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026) will be played between India and Pakistan on 01 February, Sunday. This will be a virtual semi-final for both the teams, but before this match, Pakistan has suffered a big setback. Actually, the team’s star wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Shayan is out of the tournament due to injury.

Let us tell you that 18 year old Shayan was hit on the nose by a ball while keeping wickets in practice. After this he was immediately taken to the hospital, where a fracture in his nose was confirmed. Now Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has included another player in the squad in place of Shayan. ICC said in a release that permission has been given to add another player to the team in place of Shayan.

This player got a chance

ICC said in its release that the technical committee of the event has approved the inclusion of Abdul Qadir in place of Mohammad Shayan in the Pakistan team. It was further written that after Shayan was out due to a nasal bone fracture during the team’s practice session, Qadir has been included in the team in his place.

ICC permission required

Replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee, only after which the replacement player can be officially included in the team.

Pakistan’s journey so far in the tournament

It is noteworthy that Pakistan has played 4 league matches so far, out of which one match was of Super-6. Pakistan had to start the tournament with a defeat. Pakistan lost the first match by 36 runs. After this, Pakistan registered victories against Scotland, Zimbabwe and New Zealand. Now it will be interesting to see how the Pakistan team performs in the match against India.