Karachi, 1 August 2025: Sadaf Shamas has been ruled out of Pakistan's Ireland-bound T20I squad after tearing her left quadriceps muscle during a practice session in Karachi. The 26-year-old batter will be replaced by Shawaal Zulfiqar, who was part of the 24-player Skills camp in Karachi.
The 20-year-old Shawaal has featured in seven T20Is and three ODIs for Pakistan. She will travel from Lahore to Karachi on Saturday morning to join the squad ahead of its departure to Ireland on 3 August.
Pakistan women’s team will play a three-match T20I series against Ireland in Dublin from 6 to 10 August.
