Usman Khawaja expresses disappointment about India's delay in issuing him a visa, saying he is 'stranded' while his teammates have already reached the South Asian nation for a Test cricket tour
On Tuesday and Wednesday, 17 Australian cricketers flew to India's Bengaluru city to play the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, which begins on February 9 in Nagpur city.
A decorated left-handed batsman since his debut in international cricket 12 years ago, Khawaja is part of an 18-member Australian team touring India.India and Pakistan are archrival South Asian nations, which have seen bilateral relations dwindling over many issues.Earlier in 2011, Khawaja had said he was denied entry into India "because he was not born in Australia.
"I got stopped 3 times last year at our hotel, while in Australian Kit and asked if I was with the Australian Cricket team...," Khawaja said in response to a cricket reporter who had complained about similar security checks. Khawaja, a father of two, made his debut in first-class cricket for New South Wales in 2008 and played his first international match for Australia in January 2011.Source: TRTWorld and agencies
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