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Big blow to Pakistan team. (Photo- GETTY)

India vs Pakistan ICC U19 World Cup 2026: A big match is to be played in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 on 1 February. India Under-19 and Pakistan Under-19 teams will face each other at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Considering the race for the semi-finals, victory is necessary for both the teams. But before this match a bad news has come out. One player is out of the entire tournament due to injury. This player suffered a nose injury during practice.

This young player's nose is broken

Pakistan team has suffered a big setback during the Under-19 World Cup 2026. Before the Super Six match with India, their wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shayan has been ruled out of the tournament. 18 year old Mohammad Shayan got injured during a practice session. While he was keeping wickets on the pacer's ball, the ball hit his nose. A scan in the hospital confirmed a fracture in the nose. Due to which Pakistan Cricket Board has informed that a new player will be included in the team in his place later.

The good news for Pakistan is that the team will not need a wicketkeeper immediately, because opener Hamza Zahoor is also a wicketkeeper. He can handle the responsibility of wicketkeeping in the India match and future matches. Let us tell you that Shayan played two matches for Pakistan in the current tournament. During this period, he scored seven runs in the first match of the campaign against England, whereas he did not bat in the last match against New Zealand.

Pakistan's performance in the tournament

Pakistan started the tournament with a loss to England, but after that they gained good momentum by defeating Scotland by 6 wickets, Zimbabwe by 8 wickets and New Zealand by 8 wickets. Now he is in the Super Six stage, where his last match with India is very important. To reach the semi-finals, Pakistan will have to win this match by a big margin.