Various gamers of Pakistan origin from England and Australia have confronted delays in securing visas to journey to India lately. An Instagram publish by the USA’s Ali Khan final week, claiming he had been denied an Indian visa, introduced the problem to mild as soon as once more. Political and diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan, all the time fraught, are at their lowest ebb at present and acquiring Indian visas for Pakistani nationals or these of Pakistan heritage has been particularly troublesome lately. Even the Pakistan’s males’s staff confronted a quick delay earlier than touring to India for the 2023 World Cup.
In all, there are 42 such purposes from the squads of Canada, Netherlands, UAE, England, Italy, Bangladesh (the place the previous Pakistan legspinner Mushtaq Ahmed is a part of the teaching workers) and the USA. Visas, it’s believed, have already been issued to gamers and officers from the Netherlands and Canada, whereas visa appointments for members of the UAE, USA, Italy, Bangladesh and Canada squads are as a consequence of happen early subsequent week
The ICC has taken on a extra proactive function in facilitating purposes and is known to be in contact with Indian Excessive Commissions and Consulates in varied cities the world over to make sure the remaining visas are processed with out challenge. The worldwide governing physique is assured that every one visas will probably be issued by January 31, when the assist interval for the match begins. The primary video games of the match are scheduled for February 7.
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