IND vs ENG: Taking England cricketer with Pakistan connection to India is causing Stress on visitors: Yet to receive Visa

Saqib yet to get his visa to travel to India

England team is set to play a T20 series against India, set to begin January 22. For this series, England pacer Saqib Mahmood, who is originally from Pakistan, has not received his visa. Mahmood has played 3 Tests, 9 ODIs and 18 T20I matches for england. Shaqib also has 38 wickets to his name.

A report in the Daily mail has stated fast bowlers Jofra Arched, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, and Mark Wood to be training under the guidance of James Anderson in UAE. The report further stated that Mahmood was supposed to leave for Dubai with Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, and Mark Wood, but ECB had to cancel his flight since his passport was still at the Indian Embassy.

The weather is too cold in England, making it not favourable for training. This will be interesting to witness whether Mahmood will get the visa and he plays in the T20 series. There is no official update from the side of the England Cricket Board (ECB).

England will play against India in a 5-match T20 series, set to begin January 22 in Kolkata. After that, the rest of the matches will be played in Chennai, Rajkot, Pune, and Mumbai. After this T20 series, a 3-match ODI series is also scheduled next month. This tour by England is important for India in order to prepare for Champions Trophy.