Cricket's governing body has approved paceman Rahat Ali as a replacement player for injured Junaid Khan in Pakistan's squad for the World Cup.
26-year-old Ali played his only one-day international against Sri Lanka in June 2012 and is considered a surprise replacement for Khan.
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.
Pakistan will play their opening match against India at the Adelaide Oval on February 15.
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