Visa issues leave Usman Khawaja 'stranded' in Australia ahead of India tour

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Visa issues leave Usman Khawaja 'stranded' in Australia ahead of India tour
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Usman Khawaja is facing visa issues that have the potential to keep him in Australia as his teammates are arriving in India for this month's Test tour.

abc.net.au/news/usman-khawaja-delayed-in-flying-to-india-over-visa-issue/101917364Visa issues have left batter Usman Khawaja at risk of being stranded in Sydney while his teammates assemble in India for this month's Test tour.Usman Khawaja posted to Instagram that he was "stranded" while waiting for a visa to enter IndiaThe first Test in Nagpur is set to start on February 9

Australia's Test squad took staggered flights to the subcontinent on Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of the first Test scheduled to begin in Nagpur on February 9.Every member of the 18-man squad has been cleared to enter India bar Pakistan-born Khawaja, who also faced visa challenges when he tried to enter the country in 2011.

On that occasion, Khawaja took to social media to vent his frustration he had not been permitted to enter the country as an Australian because he was not born in Australia. This time, he took a more relaxed approach on social media, writing: "Me waiting for my Indian Visa like …" alongside a picture of a man on a swing, with the hashtags "stranded", "dontleaveme", "standard" and "anytimenow".

A Cricket Australia official said the governing body was aware of the situation and was hopeful Khawaja would be approved for entry to India imminently.

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