Australia opener Usman Khawaja missed the crew’s flight to India on Wednesday for his or her four-test tour attributable to a visa delay, Cricket Australia (CA) stated.
A CA spokesman stated the Pakistan-born batsman was the one participant in Australia’s squad to not board as a result of his visa had not arrived in time.
Khawaja posted a preferred meme on social media of a person sitting on a backyard chair staring into area, with the caption: “Me ready for my Indian Visa like… #stranded #dontleaveme #commonplace #anytimenow.”
CA anticipate the visa to reach in a while Wednesday and stated Khawaja had been booked on a flight out on Thursday.
Some crew help employees are additionally flying out on Thursday.
India host the primary of 4 checks in Nagpur from Feb. 9.
Khawaja, 36, claimed the Shane Warne award as Australia’s males’s check participant of the 12 months on Monday after a prolific 12 months throughout which he scored 1,020 runs at a median of 78.46.