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The United Arab Emirates: Six teams that have qualified for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup have approached the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking help in acquiring visas to play matches in India for players in their squad holding Pakistani passports, a news report has claimed.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Canada, Italy, the USA, and the Netherlands have picked players with Pakistani passports for the T20 World Cup to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, fearing delays in these players getting visas. Thus, the UAE, which has multiple players of Pakistani origin who will face trouble in getting an Indian visa, has taken the lead and written to the ICC to help them in the matter, Telecom Asia Sport (www.telecomasia.net) reported, quoting sources.

“The UAE, Oman, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States have players who were born in Pakistan, and despite having the nationality of the country, they are facing problems in acquiring an Indian visa,” sources told the website.   Read More...