Visa issues jeopardise Usman Khawajas tour

Visa issues jeopardise Usman Khawajas tour
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Summary Pakistani-born Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja could not get Indian visa.

Australian Test batsman Usman Khawaja was scheduled to participate in Champion League T20 Tournament.On a twitter message, Usman said he is being stopped from travelling to India - because he was born in Pakistan.Khawaja, who went to Australia when he was three, is set to fly to India as part of the NSW Blues side that will compete in the Champions League Twenty 20 competition next month. But on Tuesday, he tweeted: “Indian Visa department need to sort their issues out.Usman Khawaja, who became the first Muslim to play a Test for Australia when he was picked for the final Ashes match against England at the SCG in January, is set to join the rest of the Aussie squad later this month for the three-Test series in Sri Lanka.

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