England's T20 World Cup preparations have been disrupted with the Indian government yet to issue visas to spinners Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed, according to a report. In 2024, Shoaib Bashir missed the opening Test of England’s tour of India while resolving his visa, and Saqib Mahmood has faced similar problems in the past. England begin their Sri Lanka tour on January 22 with the first ODI in Colombo. Their T20 World Cup campaign starts against Nepal in Mumbai on February 8, and it remains to be seen whether both players are cleared in time for the tournament. Pakistan’s matches have already been moved to Sri Lanka, although the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is understood to be against any further changes to the tournament schedule.

Source: The Telegraph January 15, 2026 06:02 UTC