Visa process not completed; The Indian star will be late for the T20 World Cup
The cricketers are preparing for the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia on 16th of this month. Last week, Umran Malik was included in the Indian team as a net bowler. But it is reported that the star’s tour to Australia will be delayed due to the delay in completing the visa process.
It is also reported that Umran will bowl for Jammu and Kashmir in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament starting tomorrow. Umran will also be available to participate in Jammu and Kashmir’s first match once morest Meghalaya in Mohali tomorrow, said Bridadier Anil Gupta, administrator of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association.
Meanwhile, it is indicated that Umran can play only in tomorrow’s match. Once the visa process is completed, Umran will return to Australia along with stand-by players of the Indian team such as Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi and Mohammad Shami.
It is reported that Kuldeep Sen, who was selected as the net bowler of the Indian team along with Umran, will also delay going to Australia. It is not yet clear whether Kuldeep will play Syed Mushtaq Ali. Umran, Kuldeep and Mohammad Siraj, who were selected as net bowlers, were supposed to go to Australia on the 6th of this month.
Siraj is currently playing in the ODI series once morest South Africa. It is reported that Siraj will go to Australia along with the standby players on the 12th of this month once the procedures are completed.
The Indian team, which left for Australia on the 6th, has camped in Perth. After playing two warm-up matches once morest Western Australia, the Indian players will travel to Brisbane on the 16th.
India is playing a warm-up match in Brisbane on the 17th. After this, India will also play a warm-up match once morest New Zealand. India’s first match in the World Cup is once morest Pakistan on the 23rd.
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