Shoaib Bashir, the 20-year-old England off-spinner, was pressured to fly again dwelling after his Indian visa was delayed earlier this week. Bashir had been a part of the squad in Abu Dhabi however could not proceed to India as his visa is but to be permitted. Unfortunately, Bashir, with a household of Pakistani heritage, will now miss the primary Test of the sequence towards India, which begins on January 25. England captain Ben Stokes was visibly pissed off as he reacted to Bashir’s improvement, stating that it was ‘devastating’ to not have the younger off-spinner with the facet.
India’s captain Rohit Sharma speaks throughout a press convention on the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on January 24, 2024(AFP)
On Wednesday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma was additionally requested about Bashir’s absence from the travelling squad for the opening Test in Hyderabad; the skipper, in his pre-match press convention, mentioned he hoped to see the teen in motion quickly.
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“I feel for him. He’s coming here with the England setup for the first time. It’s not easy for anyone. If it were one of our guys coming to England, and the visa was denied (it would be the same). Unfortunately, I don’t sit in the visa office to give more details on that. But I hope he can make it here quickly, enjoy our country and play some cricket as well,” mentioned Rohit.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja additionally confronted an analogous state of affairs when he arrived late for the Test sequence in India final 12 months. While Bashir is predicted to get the stamp of approval from the Indian High Commission in London, the flip of events- left Stokes a tad irked. “As captain, I find it particularly frustrating. We announced the squad in mid-December, and now Bash finds himself without a visa to get here. He’s not the first cricketer to go through this,” the England captain had mentioned.
“I have played with a lot of people who have had the same issues.”
England and Wales Cricket Board’s MD (Operations) Stuart Hooper was within the UAE to hurry up the process, nevertheless it did not get the specified end result.
“I find it frustrating that we have picked a player, and he’s not with us because of visa issues. It’s a frustrating situation to be in, but a lot of people have been trying to get it through.”
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