A series of T20 and ODI matches will soon be played between England and India. For which the England team is going to tour India. But before that the England team has won. An England player did not get a visa to come to India, now it is considered a bit difficult for this player to reach India.
Saqib Mahmood did not get visa
Saqib Mahmood has also been included in the England team for the series of 5 T20 and 3 ODI matches against India. Saqib has not yet received a visa to visit India. Saqib Mahmood is of Pakistani origin. Now there is doubt whether this player will be able to play against India or not?
According to media reports, Saqib Mahmood has not yet received a visa to come to India. The right-arm fast bowler was to leave for the UAE, where he will join fellow fast bowlers Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Braden Cares and Mark Wood in the camp to be supervised by the experienced James Anderson. Being unable to bowl in the cold conditions of the United Kingdom, the camp was organized to suit the conditions.
It is doubtful that this 27 year old player will not be able to play in the series.
The report also states that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has canceled Saqib Mahmood’s flight after he was denied a visa. It is unclear whether the 27-year-old will be able to travel to India for the series. The ECB has not yet given any official statement on this matter.
This has happened before with other players too
This is not the first time that an England cricketer of Pakistani origin has faced such problems. Even during the 5-match Test series between India and England in 2024, Shoaib Bashir was delayed in getting his visa, due to which he could not play a single match of the series.
