WI vs IND: Teams will fly to Guyana on August 3 to obtain US visas for the final two T20Is. The fourth and fifth Twenty20 Internationals are schedule for August 6 and 7 in Florida, USA.
The West Indies and India are scheduled to play the final two Twenty20 Internationals of their ongoing five-match series in Florida, the United States, but there is still uncertainty about the teams flying to the country due to visa clearance issues. Nonetheless, Cricket West Indies is optimistic that things will fall into place. As the team members are now schedule to fly to Guyana for visas on Wednesday (August 3).
So far, the T20I series has seen many ups and downs. Following reports of the visa issue, the second T20I was postponed on August 1 because the players’ luggage did not arrive on time. The first and second games were separate by two days because the two teams travel to St. Kitts for two games. The two matches, schedule for August 1 and 2, suppose to start at 8 p.m. IST. But due to the delay, the start times for both games change.
Cricket West Indies (CWI), the hosts of the matches, has not given up hope. The latest developments indicate that India and West Indies members will be flown to Georgetown, Guyana, on Wednesday (August 3), for appointments at the American Embassy there. With this effort, the Florida games are save just in time.
“The US VISA entry appointments in Guyana are schedule for Wednesday.” All necessary applications, etc., have been completed. We have no control over anything else. Cricbuzz quoted CWI president Ricky Skerritt as saying, “But we are optimistic.”
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CWI is hoping that Florida will host the games, but they are also considering other options.
The teams hope to arrive by Thursday for the two matches, which will take place in Miami, Florida on Saturday and Sunday (August 6 and 7). A five-hour flight connects Miami and Georgetown, Guyana.
At the same time, the CWI is making alternative plans, according to a source in Miami, who confirmed that plans to hold the final two matches in Florida remain in place. According to the source, Trinidad will most likely be the backup location. But the CWI president refused to discuss his board’s second choice.
When asked about other possibilities, Skerritt said. “Let’s keep things at that for now.” The same message delivered to the series’ commercial stakeholders. “The CWI will not fly the Indian team to Guyana unless it is confident of receiving clearance,” a source familiar with the situation was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
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