Another Visa Controversy Strikes, England Star Rehan Ahmed Stopped At Airport: Report | Cricket News

About 10 days after England spinner Shoaib Bashir discovered himself in the course of a visa row, compatriot Rehan Ahmed is battling an identical problem. The spinner was stopped from coming into India after he and the remainder of the England crew members had gone to Abu Dhabi through the 10-day break between the second and the third Test. Rehan was reportedly stopped on the Hirasar airport, Rajkot, as he wasn’t carrying the suitable paperwork required for his entry into the nation.

As per a report in Sportstar, Rehan was stopped on the airport as he solely held a single-entry visa. Considering the project at hand and the seriousness of the scenario, the native authorities tried to get a short-term resolution and have been capable of grant him a 2-day visa. But, the England camp has ben suggested to totally kind out the problem within the subsequent two days.

To put issues into context, an individual holding a single-entry visa just isn’t allowed to exit and re-enter the nation.

The England crew, nonetheless, is optimistic that the problem shall be sorted totally within the subsequent 24 hours. Barring Rehan, the opposite travelling squad members and assist workers of the England crew did not face any problem and had reached their lodge in Rajkot by Monday night.

“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 Hindustan Times.

It is the primary time that a global flight landed straight in Rajkot. Hence, a brief immigration counter was arrange with officers from Jamnagar to supervise the scenario. There have been a complete of 31 members of the travelling England contingent that have been to enter India and solely Rehan confronted the visa problem.

Unlike Bashir, Rehan encountered no bother in coming into India the primary time with the remainder of the England squad members. 

England could be eager to have the visa problem pertaining to Rehan sorted out totally as there are three extra Tests to go within the sequence, with the following one beginning on February 15.