Sadaf Shamas ruled out of Ireland T20I series
A muscle tear has ruled the Pakistan batter out of the white-ball series against Ireland commencing on 6 August.
Pakistan women's team will be travelling to Ireland without Sadaf Shamas, who picked a muscle injury during a practice session in Karachi.
The 26-year-old will be replaced by Shawaal Zulfiqar, who was a part of the 24-player Skills camp in Karachi.
The 20-year Shawaal has been a part of seven T20Is and three ODIs for Pakistan. The batter will travel from Lahore to Karach join the squad ahead of its departure to Ireland on 3 August.
Pakistan squad: Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Tuba Hassan and Waheeda Akhtar
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The Pakistan women’s team led by Fatima Sana are yet to be beaten in 2025, having won all the five ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier matches at home.
Ireland, who announced their squad today, are on a winning run as well after a clean sweep against Zimbabwe in the white-ball series.
The teams take on each other in a three-match T20I series in Dublin from 6 to 10 August.