Here's all about Shoaib Bashir – British Muslim of Pakistani descent who was denied Indian visa

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ALSO READ: India Vs England: 'I feel for him honestly', says Rohit Sharma on Shoaib Bashir's visa row "I can't speak to the specifics of this case. But more broadly we have previously raised issues of this kind with the High Commission. We have been clear that we expect India to treat British citizens fairly at all times in its visa processes.

We have previously raised the issues British citizens with Pakistani heritage have experienced. We've raised the issues about their experience of applying for visas with the Indian High Commissioner in London," the spokesperson said, as quoted by the BBC. The recent row has also frustrated the England camp, with England captain Ben Stokes saying, as quoted by AP, “I didn’t want this type of situation to be his first experience of what it’s like to be in the England Test team.

Especially for a young lad, I’m devastated for him." “As captain, I find it particularly frustrating. We announced the squad in mid-December, and now Bash finds himself without a visa to get here. He’s not the first cricketer to go through this.

I have played with a lot of people who have had the same issues. I find it frustrating that we have picked a player, and he’s not with us because of visa issues. It’s a frustrating situation to be in, but a lot of people have been trying to get it through." Born on 13 October 2003 at Surrey's Chertsey, Bashir is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler, who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club.

He made his first-class debut for Somerset against Essex on 11 June 2023 and his T20 debut for Somerset against Hampshire on 7 June 2023. Bashir played club cricket for Guildford before signing with Somerset in 2022. After an impressive performance in Somerset