Overview
- Reports say players holding Pakistani passports in squads for the USA, UAE, Oman, Italy, Canada and the Netherlands are struggling to secure Indian visas for next month’s tournament.
- National boards from the affected teams have written to the ICC and BCCI and are now coordinating a collective approach after receiving no substantive response.
- The UAE is leading outreach to the ICC, with up to six Pakistan‑origin players in its squad, including captain Muhammad Waseem, and applications already lodged.
- Under the confirmed hybrid hosting plan, India and Sri Lanka will co‑host, and Pakistan will play all its matches in Sri Lanka, including any knockouts if it qualifies.
- Bangladesh has asked to move its fixtures to Sri Lanka and declined travel to India, but the ICC has told the board that venue changes cannot be made at this stage.