Shoaib Bashir has acquired his visa and is because of journey to hitch his England teammates in India this weekend, the English Cricket Board (ECB) has mentioned.

A spokesperson for the England and Wales Cricket Board mentioned: "We're glad the situation has now been resolved."

Bashir, a British Muslim with Pakistani heritage, was dominated out of rivalry for a Test debut in Hyderabad on Thursday (January 25) resulting from delays along with his visa software.

The 20-year-old was compelled to fly house from Abu Dhabi, the place England held a pre-series coaching camp, after his team-mates travelled on to India.

But the ECB mentioned on Wednesday (January 24) that the uncapped Somerset spinner will be part of England for the sequence on the weekend.

It comes after the British Government urged India to "treat British citizens fairly at all times in its visa process" and MP Nigel Mills known as for England to boycott the Test, accusing New Delhi of blocking a squad member based mostly on racial prejudice.

The Amber Valley MP, who's a member of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, advised Express.co.uk earlier than news of Bashir's authorized visa emerged: "In any situation, allowing your opponents to block members of your squad from playing would be unacceptable but for it to be done based on racial prejudice is intolerable.

"England mustn't play this take a look at if the visa hasn’t been issued earlier than play begins."

On Bashir receiving his visa, Mr Mills said: "It’s nice news that this has been resolved. It ought to by no means have taken this lengthy.

"In future, we need to be much firmer that we choose our sporting teams, and if India won’t admit them on a timely basis then we won’t play."

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pro-Hindu regime was accused of prejudice amid the furore over Bashir's visa, though India's captain Rohit Sharma had expressed sympathy for the youngster.

Bashir belatedly acquired the required stamp of approval in London on Wednesday and whereas the decision was welcomed by the ECB, the disruption centred on England's least skilled member has left a bitter style style for the touring social gathering.

England Captain Ben Stokes earlier admitted his response when he discovered Bashir had turn out to be the most recent participant of Pakistani descent to expertise hold-ups coming into India was for the squad to stay with him in a present of solidarity.

The concept did not final lengthy with the tight flip round successfully that means the sport must be postponed. Stokes was clearly disgruntled on the remedy of his youthful colleague.

He advised reporters at a pre-match press conferece: "I'm pretty devastated Bash has had to go through this. As a leader, as a captain, when one of your team-mates is affected by something like that you do get a bit emotional."

Bashir isn't the primary participant of Pakistani heritage to face points coming into India. Lancashire's Saqib Mahmood, whose dad and mom hail from Pakistan, needed to be withdrawn from an England Lions tour of India in 2019 after comparable delays. Australia opener Usman Khawaja was a late arrival on his nation's Test journey in 2023.

The Pakistan Cricket Board wrote to the International Cricket Council late final 12 months resulting from specific considerations over ready instances for World Cup visas.

England had known as for assist from counterparts on the Board of Control for Cricket in India, with new operations supervisor Stuart Hooper main negotiations within the United Arab Emirates.

They had been knowledgeable Bashir wanted to current his passport in particular person on the Indian excessive fee in London.