Australia opener Usman Khawaja missed the staff’s flight to India on Wednesday for the four-Test tour on account of visa delays, Cricket Australia (CA) mentioned.
A CA spokesperson mentioned the Pakistan-born batsman was the one participant in Australia’s squad as his visa had not arrived in time.
Khwaja posted a well-liked meme on social media of a person sitting in a backyard chair staring into house, with the caption: “I’m waiting for my Indian visa like… #stranded #dontleaveme #standard #anytimenow “
CA expects the visa to reach afterward Wednesday and mentioned Khawaja was booked on a flight on Thursday.
Some staff assist employees are additionally flying in on Thursday.
India will host the primary of the 4 Tests in Nagpur from February 9.
Khawaja, 36, claimed the Shane Warne award as Australia’s males’s Test participant of the yr on Monday after a stellar 12 months throughout which he scored 1,020 runs at 78.46.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
