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England bowler Saqib Mahmood has not yet got a visa for the white-ball series to be held in India. The Indian tour of England team is to start from 22 January.
According to the report of Daily Mail, the passport of Pakistani origin Saqib Mahmood is currently in the Indian Embassy and due to this there is a delay in getting his visa.
Unable to practice with other players of the team in UAE ECB canceled Mahmood’s flight to UAE due to his passport being deposited in the Indian Embassy. The report also said that Mahmood was scheduled to leave for Abu Dhabi last Thursday, but could not travel due to lack of visa. While other fast bowlers of England are training under the supervision of Jimmy Anderson in Abu Dhabi. At the same time, Mahmood is not able to do outdoor practice due to the cold weather in England, which is affecting his preparations. Series of 5 T-20 and 3 ODI matches to be played On this tour, the English team has to play a series of 5 T-20 and 3 ODI matches. The first T20 match of the tour is to be played in Kolkata on 22 January. After this, T20 matches are to be played in Chennai, Rajkot, Pune and Mumbai. After the T-20 series, a three-match ODI series will also be played in February. Shakib has played 29 matches for England Saqib Mahmood has played 29 matches for England in all formats. So far he has played two Tests, 9 ODIs and 18 T20 International matches. Also read this sports news…
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