England spinner Rehan Ahmed faces visa issues

Rehan Ahmed (Pic: PTI)

England spinner Rehan Ahmed faced a visa issue as he was stopped at the Hirasar Airpot ahead of the India vs England 3^rd Test series.

The five-match test series between India and England is levelled at 1-1. The India vs England 3^rd Test series will be played at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday.

As per the media reports, England travelled to Abu Dhabi after the end of the second Test at Visakhapatnam as there was a 10-day gap between the second and third match of the series. While returning, Rehan was stopped at the Airport as he only held a single-entry visa.

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A BCCI official has asserted that the visitors have been advised to process the player's visa again in the next two days.

"The England team has been advised to process the visa again which will be happening in the next two days. The player was allowed to enter the country with the rest of the team and he will be appearing in practice on Tuesday," a BCCI official was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

Rehan has played both matches of the ongoing series, where he has snapped eight wickets at an average of 36.37. Talking about his batting, the right-hand batter has scored 70 runs which includes a cameo of 23 at No.3 in the second Test at Visakhapatnam.

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Previously, young spinner Shoaib Bashir missed the first test match against India due to visa delay.

Earlier on Monday, the Three Lions seamer Ollie Robinson stated that he received the visa on the morning when the team was leaving for Rajkot from Abu Dhabi.

With the absence of Virat Kohli, India faced a huge blow ahead of the IND vs ENG 3rd Test. KL Rahul too has been ruled out due to injury.

(With ANI Inputs)