Indian players fly to Guyana for US visas, West Indies team lands in Florida for last two T20Is: Report
Indian players fly to Guyana for US visas: There is currently no indication that either team will be able to fly to the United States in time for the Florida Twenty20 International matches that will be played between West Indies and India.
The first of these matches are scheduled to take place approximately four days from now.
According to Cricbuzz’s reporting over the past two days, several members of both teams, including players, have not yet been granted visas to enter the United States.
However, the organizers of the matches, Cricket West Indies (CWI), have not given up hope. According to the most recent information to emerge from the Caribbean, both teams will be transported to Georgetown, Guyana, on Wednesday (August 3), when they have appointments scheduled at the American Embassy in that city.
Ricky Skerritt, President of Cricket West Indies, Is Confident That A Visa Will Be Granted For Florida Matches
The Florida games are being rescued from certain cancellations thanks to this last-ditch attempt. A representative from CWI stated that they do not have any influence over the other aspects.
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“The appointments for entering the United States with a visa have been scheduled for Wednesday in Guyana. The completion of all of the necessary applications, etc., has been achieved. After that, we have no more say in the matter. However, we have a positive outlook,” Ricky Skerritt, president of the CWI, said in an interview with Cricbuzz on Tuesday (August 2).
The team’s goal is to arrive by Thursday in order to prepare for the two matches that will take place in Miami, Florida, on Saturday and Sunday (August 6 and 7). A flight from Miami to Georgetown, Guyana, takes around five hours to complete.
According to a source from Miami, who told this magazine that the plans to hold the last two games in Florida are still in place, the Caribbean Wrestling International (CWI) is reportedly thinking about other preparations at the same time. According to the article, Trinidad will most likely be selected as the destination; however, the president of the CWI refused to disclose the board’s alternative selection.
When queried about alternative possibilities, Skerritt responded by saying, “Let’s keep things at that for the time being.” The same information has been relayed to commercial stakeholders of the series, who have been informed that there is no need to discuss alternatives at this stage because visas are anticipated to be approved.
A source who is well familiar with the proceedings stated, “The CWI will not fly the Indian team to Guyana unless it is not confident of securing the approval.” After defeating West Indies in the third Twenty20 International match by a score of 7 wickets at Warner Park in Basseterre, St. Kitts, India now holds a 2-1 lead in the series.