Overview
- A senior USA Cricket official said reports of visa denials were erroneous and that no applications have been formally rejected.
- USA fast bowler Ali Khan had claimed on Instagram that his India visa was "denied," with Shayan Jahangir, Ehsan Adil and Mohammad Mohsin reported as facing the same issue.
- Cricbuzz reported that at embassy appointments in Colombo the visas could not be processed at that stage, with additional inputs awaited from India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
- With USA Cricket under ICC administration, officials indicate facilitation is underway to help complete processing ahead of India-based group fixtures, including the February 7 opener in Mumbai.
- Multiple associate teams with Pakistan-origin players are monitoring similar hurdles, and England’s Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed have also faced delays that could affect warm-up plans.