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India And West Indies Players Eventually Get US Visas For Last Two T20Is
By CricShots - Aug 4, 2022 2:10 pm
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The fourth and fifth T20I matches between India and West Indies in Miami, Florida will go ahead as per schedule as the teams have received the USA visas. The stamping of the USA visas was delayed and it required the intervention of Guyana President Irfaan Ali to complete the paperwork.

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According to the latest reports of ESPNcricinfo, the members of India and West Indies had to fly down to Georgetown in a charter flight after the third T20I in St. Kitts. The teams were earlier expecting their USA travel documents in Trinidad or St. Kitts, where the first three games of the 5-match series were played. 

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Cricket West Indies (CWI) was confident that the issue would be resolved in time, at the same time, the board was also preparing a backup plan to host the third and fourth T20Is in Port of Spain. Those with the requisite USA visa flew from St. Kitts, while the rest of the visitors will fly into Miami via a charter from Georgetown on Thursday.

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Rohit Sharma and Nicholas Pooran

India head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper, Rohit Sharma are among those who will be leaving Georgetown. The T20I leg of the limited-overs series between India and the West Indies suffered a blow due to the logistical issues in the first and second games.

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While the first T20I got delayed by three hours due to the late arrival of team kits from Trinidad, the start time of the second match was also delayed by one and a half hours to give players rest and recovery time. India, who are currently leading the five-match series 2-1, and West Indies will play the back-to-back fourth and fifth T20Is on August 6 and 7.