Indian Visa Snag for Pakistani-Origin USA Cricketers Ahead of T20 World Cup

• Four Pakistani-origin USA cricketers, including Ali Khan, await Indian visa clearance for the T20 World Cup 2026.
• Despite an initial social media post suggesting denial, Cricbuzz clarified applications are under review, not rejected.
• The players had appointments at the Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka, where they were informed visas couldn't be processed immediately.
• USA management was later told additional inputs are awaited from the Foreign Ministry for visa processing.
• USA is grouped with India and Pakistan, starting their campaign against India at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on February 7.

Why It Matters: Four Pakistani-origin USA cricketers face visa delays for the T20 World Cup in India.