WI v IND 2022: CWI ‘optimistic’ of players receiving US visa on time for last two T20Is - Report

The last two T20Is are slated to be held in Florida on August 6 and August 7.

Rohit Sharma and Nicholas Pooran | GettyCricket West Indies (CWI) is optimistic of hosting the last two T20Is in Florida even though the US visas for some members of the India and West Indies teams have not yet arrived yet, Cricbuzz reported on Monday (August 1).

The fourth and fifth games of the five-T20I series are scheduled to take place in Florida on August 6 and August 7.

"I can't say the issue has been resolved until the visas are actually issued," CWI chief Ricky Skerritt told Cricbuzz.

"We are optimistic," he added.

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The visas, if approved, will have to be collected from Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, where the US Embassy is situated.

The report further says that the CWI has activated its contacts in various governments of the Caribbean and the Guyana government is facilitating the expediency of the visas with the US Embassy.

If the players don’t get their visas in time, Cricket West Indies is likely to hold the last two matches in the Caribbean itself.

The five-match T20I series is currently tied 1-1 as the hosts won the second T20I by five wickets in St Kitts on Monday.

The third T20I is scheduled to be held in St Kitts on Tuesday (August 2).

(With Cricbuzz inputs)

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 02 Aug, 2022

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