The ICC has confirmed the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s World Cup in India has approved Renee Chappell as a replacement player for Jess Jonassen in the Australia squad for the tournament.

Confirmation for the squad replacement was conveyed to Cricket Australia on behalf of the committee ahead of the event scheduled to run from January 31 to February 17.

Chappell will replace Jonassen who has not recovered sufficiently from recent knee surgery and is unable to compete in the event.

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.

Once replaced, a player may not return to the squad unless they become an approved subsequent replacement for another injured or ill player.

Chappell, 29, is currently uncapped for Australia.

She is a right-handed batter and right-arm off-spin bowler from Perth and replaces Jonassen who is a left-handed batter and left-arm spinner.