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England has suffered a big setback regarding the preparations for the T20 World Cup 2026, two of their players are facing trouble in getting visas. Its connection is with Pakistan, all the matches of which are to be held in Sri Lanka. These 2 players are Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed.
According to the report of ‘The Guardian’, the Indian government has not yet issued visas to Rehan Ahmed and Adil Rashid. According to the report, due to this delay, these two players of Pakistani origin will not be able to go with the team to Sri Lanka, where the Sri Lanka vs England series of 3 ODIs and 3 T20 matches will be played. It is not clear how long both the players will join their team. Let us tell you that Rashid is currently playing in SA20 and Rehan is playing in Big Bash League.
The report said that the England and Wales Cricket Board has been assured that there is no objection to their applicant. Efforts are being made to complete the process as soon as possible with the help of the British Government. Due to the absence of Ahmed and Rashid, Liam Dawson is the only specialist spinner in the team.
England’s first match is on 8th February
T20 World Cup 2026 is being organized in India and Sri Lanka. The tournament is starting from 7th February, England’s first match is on 8th February at Wankhede. The England team is in Group C, which also includes Bangladesh, Italy, Nepal and West Indies. England’s first match is with Nepal. All the matches of Group C are scheduled in India, but Bangladesh has demanded from ICC that their matches should be shifted to Sri Lanka.
England’s provisional squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.