After Shoaib Bashir’s visa ordeal ahead of the India tour, England spinner Rehan Ahmed faced a similar situation when coming to Rajkot from their mid-series break in Abu Dhabi ahead of the 3rd Test against India. The wrist-spinner was stopped at Rajkot Airport for two hours on Monday, February 12.
The youngster reportedly only had a single-entry visa to India and hence, was stopped by the authorities while flying back from the UAE for the second time in 30 days.
Rehan faced trouble for over a couple of hours after processing the wrong visa. However, the authorities came up with a short-term solution, granting him a two-day emergency visa. The England Cricket Board (ECB) remains optimistic the situation will be fully sorted in the next 24 hours.
Bashir, meanwhile, failed to receive the Indian visa on time due to his Pakistani heritage, leading him to be stuck in Abu Dhabi. He returned to England from Abu Dhabi to sort out the issue and missed the 1st Test. With Jack Leach injured, Bashir made his Test debut in Vishakhapatnam. All the English players were at the team hotel in Rajkot by Monday evening.
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