Indian government yet to issue visas to spinners
Ahmed and Rashid unlikely to fly to Sri Lanka this week
England have had a setback in their preparations for the T20 World Cup next month with the Indian government yet to issue visas to the spinners Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed. The delay means that both players, who have Pakistani heritage, are unlikely to travel with the rest of the squad this weekend for six warm-up matches against Sri Lanka, and it is unclear when they will join their teammates.
The visa delays have not come as a surprise to the England and Wales Cricket Board, which has become accustomed to the Indian government’s bureaucratic approach in recent years due to their worsening diplomatic and political relations with Pakistan.
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