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KARACHI: Cricket's governing body approved on Friday paceman Rahat Ali as a replacement player for injured Junaid Khan in Pakistan's squad for the World Cup, which starts next week.
The 26-year-old Ali played his only one-day international against Sri Lanka in June 2012, and was a surprise replacement for Junaid, announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said its technical committee for the World Cup approved Pakistan's request to replace Junaid with Ali.
"Any injury or illness-based replacement requires a written submission to the Event Technical Committee along with a diagnosis from a medical practitioner as to the extent of the injury or illness," said the ICC.
Once replaced, a player may not return to the squad save as an approved subsequent replacement for another injured or ill player, the ICC said.
Junaid failed to recover from a leg injury sustained last month.
Pakistan will play their opening match against India at the Adelaide Oval on February 15.
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I Suppose it is a very very good decision to replace junid with rahat instead of sohail tanveer, Although sohail tanveer is comparitvely better than rahat and also he has got gud experience in international cricket. Rahat has not played alot yet, thats what makes him a better option ,i.e the international players are with out any plan against him.he will be a totally new recipe for them and surely he will surprise them, along with this rahat has not much in his court to loose,he will go with the dream came true and in general expression he will prove his mettle.thats my word.