IND vs ENG T20 series in a week; Pakistani-origin player Saqib Mahmood is not getting visa to India

Saqib Mahmood, India vs England T20 Series: Pakistani-origin English fast bowler Saqib Mahmood has not yet got a visa for the India tour. Due to this, the England Cricket Board (ECB) has canceled his flight.

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 06:26 PM (IST)
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IND vs ENG T20 series in a week; Pakistani-origin player Saqib Mahmood is not getting visa to India
IND vs ENG T20 series in a week; Pakistani-origin player Saqib Mahmood is not getting visa to India

Less than a week is left when the five match T20 will be played, between world champion India and England on the cricket surface. The first match of this series against England will be scheduled on 22 January at Eden in Kolkata. Till then the final England team had seemed to lay in trouble. Another star bowlers of their Teams have not till now joined the team.

Actually, Pakistani-origin English fast bowler Saqib Mahmood has not yet got a visa for the India tour. Due to this, the England Cricket Board (ECB) has canceled his flight. While the English team is ready to come to India, the Indian Embassy has given a visa to all the players except Saqib. Earlier also, Saqib's visit to India was canceled twice due to visa.

The England team may reach India on January 17. According to the Daily Mail, Saqib is not able to train in England because it is very cold there. Due to this, the ECB has set up a pace bowling camp in the UAE. Fast bowlers Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Mark Wood, and Joffra Archer have left for this camp.

Saqib is a cricketer of Pakistani origin, who was born on 25 February 1997 in Birmingham. Saqib also had problems in 2019, then he could not tour with the England team. Earlier, Shoaib Bashir was also stuck in the UAE due to a visa. Rehan Ahmed was also stopped at Rajkot airport because he had a single entry visa. Saqib Mahmood plays all three formats for England. He has played 2 Tests, 9 ODIs, and 18 international T20 matches so far. Shakib has taken 6 wickets in Tests, 14 in ODIs, and 18 in T20s.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer