Shamas Steps Into Pakistan Asia Cup Squad After Alvi's Knee Injury

Pakistan have made a change to their Asia Cup squad with Shamas coming in as a replacement for Alvi.

Alvi Ruled Out of Asia Cup

Alvi has been ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a knee injury.

The injury means she will miss the tournament as her recovery period stretches longer than the event duration.

Her recovery is expected to take up to four weeks according to the information provided.

Recovery expected to take up to four weeks

This timeline confirms she cannot participate in the ongoing Asia Cup commitments for Pakistan.

The Pakistan team has therefore included Shamas in the Asia Cup squad to fill the vacancy.

This replacement ensures the side maintains its full complement of players for the tournament.

The decision was taken after assessing the extent of the knee injury sustained by Alvi.

With the change now official, Pakistan’s Asia Cup squad is updated ahead of their matches.

Shamas joins the group as the direct replacement for the injured player.

The squad continues preparations with this revised lineup for the Asia Cup.