Pakistan-born USA cricketer Ali Khan ‘denied’ India visa:Fast bowler’s participation in T20 World Cup 2026 uncertain?

Pakistan-born USA cricketer Ali Khan has revealed that his India visa has been ‘denied’. Ali Khan is one of the most important members of the USA cricket team that will be in action at the T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. The USA have been placed in Group A of the T20 World Cup, alongside hosts India, Pakistan, Namibia and the Netherlands. The team will start their T20 World Cup campaign against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 7 February. Also read: ICC says no threat to Bangladeshi team in India: Apex body rejects BCB’s demand to shift T20 World Cup matches outside India Ali Khan says his India visa has been ‘denied’ Taking to Instagram, the 35-year-old shared a story of a picture of himself eating beside one of his teammates and wrote, “India visa denied but KFC for the win.” If Ali Khan’s visa is not issued on time, his participation at the T20 World Cup might come under threat. Ali Khan, so far, has played 18 T20Is where he has picked up 16 wickets at an economy rate of 8.44. He was part of the USA’s memorable performance at the T20 World Cup 2024, where they had beaten Pakistan in a group game and made it to the Super Eight stage.’ Also read: Pakistan offers to host Bangladesh’s matches in T20 World Cup: PCB reaches out to ICC for hosting games, BCB want matches shifted outside India Ali Khan not the first cricketer to have visa problems for travelling to India Ali Khan, however, is not the first cricketer to have visa-related problems for playing in India. Earlier, England spinner Shoaib Bashir, whose origin is also from Pakistan, had his visa denied before a Test series in India. Bashir’s visa was eventually accepted, but the young spinner had to return to England with his passport, which caused him to miss the first Test.