Brandon King, the West Indies opener, has been ruled out of the 2024 T20 World Cup due to a side strain injury, the ICC confirmed in a statement.

The decision was made following King's early exit from the match against England on Wednesday, where he retired hurt after scoring 23 runs off 13 balls in Windies' eight-wicket defeat.

The ICC Event Technical Committee approved Kyle Mayers as King's replacement. Mayers, a veteran of 37 T20Is for the West Indies, will now join the squad as they continue their campaign in the tournament.