Rehaan ahtif

The Event Technical Committee: Rehaan Ahtif has replaced Dylan Thakrar in Tanzania’s U19 World Cup squad after the latter was ruled out due to an injury to his left middle finger during their second Group D match against South Africa and was unable to continue his participation in the remainder of the tournament.

The Event Technical Committee of the U19 Men's Cricket World Cup approved Ahtif as a replacement for Thakrar in the team’s squad. Replacing a player requires prior approval from the Committee before the new player can be officially added to the squad.

The Event Technical Committee for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 includes Wasim Khan (Chair and ICC General Manager - Cricket), Sarah Edgar (ICC Senior Manager - Events), Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabwe Cricket Tournament Director), and Tash Farrant (independent nominee).