T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistani origin cricketer’s claim turned out to be false! Visa delayed, India did not deny

‘India Denied’ Visa Claim for T20 World Cup: A US cricket official has rejected the claim that four of its Pakistani origin players have been denied visas by India for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. A news report claimed that the visa was delayed, not refused.

USA fast bowler Ali Khan had claimed in a video clip on social media that along with him, four Pakistani-origin players including Shayan Jahangir, Mohammad Mohsin and Ehsan Adil have been denied visas to come to India for the T20 World Cup. The T20 World Cup 2026 will start from February 7, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

“I want to clarify that the visa issue is being handled by the US Cricket Association, which is governed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), a USA official told TelecomAsia.net on condition of anonymity. A player mistakenly reported that his visa had been rejected.”

The player also rejected the claim

According to the report, the 4 players whose visas were ‘delayed’ Hui, he was born in Pakistan but is now a US citizen. However, under India’s visa rules, all people born in Pakistan must apply for a visa on the passport of their country of birth. One player, also named by Ali, told TelecomAsia.net that the visa has not been rejected, but is being delayed. It is currently in process.

Teams from many countries will be affected by visas

About eight countries will be affected by this problem, because apart from the US, players from UAE, Oman, Nepal, Canada, England, Zimbabwe and Netherlands have some players of Pakistani origin. Reports say that this list may increase as Italy is also likely to have a player of Pakistani origin.

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ICC sent special instructions to Indian embassies

ICC sources also told TelecomAsia.net that special instructions have been sent to all Indian embassies and high commissions to treat this issue as a special case and accommodate players of Pakistani origin. Sources said, “We have sent specific instructions to Indian embassies and hope there will be no problem regarding visas.”