2024-05-06 13:28:32
Lahore: It is said that the past haunts the future like a ghost. Something similar was seen with Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Aamir. He may not be able to leave for Ireland with the rest of the national team on Tuesday morning for the three-match T20 series due to visa issues. According to the report, the reason behind this is his involvement in fixing.
Aamir’s visa suspended due to spot fixing
A reliable source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that the rest of the team members have got visas for Ireland but Aamir’s visa is being delayed due to his jail sentence in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal. “The process of issuing him a visa is still underway due to the 2010 spot-fixing scandal and the subsequent jail sentence and ban,” the source said.
This happened in 2018 also
The source said the PCB had faced a similar situation in 2018 when Pakistan toured Ireland and England. Aamir was then issued a visa later. He said, ‘We hope that he will get the visa in a day or two and he can join the team later.’ Pakistan has to play the first T20 International against Ireland on May 10.
It is noteworthy that before this, Mohammad Aamir had broken retirement and returned to the national team. Before that, he was in the headlines due to ideological differences with team captain Babar Azam and former captain Shaheen Afridi. However, now after this series the team for T20 World Cup 2024 is to be announced. It is believed that Aamir will also be included in this team.
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