Report: Soheyl Imran. In relation to the ICCT World Twenty20 2026, foreign cricketers with Pakistani background or Pakistani passports fear facing difficulties in obtaining Indian visas.
Sources reveal that Pakistani nationals with Pakistani passports are facing difficulties in getting Indian visas, in this regard the boards of the 5 teams playing in the T20 World Cup have contacted the ICC.
According to sources, the boards have not received any response from the ICC and the Indian board has not given any guarantee to the ICC, so the petitioners may face difficulties in getting the Indian visa.
Sources say that crisis players with Pakistani background or Pakistani passports are facing difficulties, including green passport holders or Pakistani cricketers in the teams of UAE, Oman, Italy, Canada and America.
The sources revealed that the boards of those teams have started to consult with each other and the boards of those teams have expressed their concern on this issue.
These sources reveal that those bodies have also contacted the ICC but have not received any guarantee and on the other hand the sources have informed the teams’ bodies that India has not given any response to the ICC in this regard.
It is worth mentioning that in the past, cricketers of Pakistani background have had difficulties in getting Indian visas and the boards of partner countries are concerned because of past incidents.
According to the sources, the boards say that people who have a past have faced difficulties and those who have passports from Pakistan will face more problems.
It is worth mentioning that the T20 World Cup 2026 is being organized by India and in the matter of visa, questions may arise about the preparations for the tournament and the participation of some teams.
