Usman Khawaja is Australia’s senior batsman. He has finally received visa approval. He is poised to fly to India for the four-match Border-Gavaskar Cup, which begins on February 9 in Nagpur.
Khawaja, by the way, was unable to fly with the full Australian team due to a visa problem. However, according to Cricbuzz, the problem has been handled. And the Tasmanian will depart Melbourne on Thursday, February 2, as well as a number of care staff.
On Wednesday, February 1, the batsman obtained his visa late in the evening (Australian time). Cricket Australia (CA) swiftly began working on his airport transfers.
According to the article, Pakistan-born Khawaja’s visa application was forwarded to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi for approval. The MEA then gave the green light to the Indian High Commission in Canberra. It quickly transferred the request to the Indian Consulate in Melbourne. It accepted the visa shortly after.
Khawaja had previously experienced visa issues while visiting India.
Pat Cummins and company have indeed gone in two different groups to India. They will spend a few days in Bengaluru, where they will practice. Khawaja, along with other support personnel, will arrive in Bengaluru later to join the remainder of the group.
Usman Khawaja visa clearance:
The Australian team will arrive in Nagpur three days before the first Test. The series’ following 3 matches will be played in Delhi, Dharamsala, and Ahmedabad. Following the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the two nations will play a three-match ODI series at home.
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Usman Khawaja, an Australian cricketer, received the visa after being turned down for one on Wednesday. He was supposed to fly to India with the rest of the team. To compete in the IND versus AUS Test series. It begins on February 9.
Prior to traveling to Nagpur for the inaugural Test, which begins on February 9, Australia will hold a four-day training facility in the suburbs of Bengaluru. Ahmedabad, Dharamsala, and Delhi are the additional locations. Both groups have a chance to go to the World Test Championship final.
Prior to the important series, Australia decided against playing a touring game in India. Because they thought the playing conditions would be completely different from those of the four Test matches.
The Australia squad for the India Tests is Pat Cummins (captain), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, and David Warner.
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