LONDON: Premier Indian Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin can play first-class games for Surrey in early July 11 ahead of next month’s test series against England if he can get a work visa on time.
Ashwin, who was taking a break in England like another member of the Indian team after the final of the world test championship, had played for Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire in the past.
If he can get a visa for the Surrey match against Somerset in the Oval, Ashwin will get a valuable match training before the five test series against India starting 4.
August the Board is looking for clarity over the team’s management plan because the squad still has 23 players in the UK.
Team management formally asked for protection for Shubman Gill to be sent to England.
The selector and the board are not sure why the team management insists on having Morethe Oval will host the fourth game of the Indian-English series.
A report at EspnCricInfo claimed that “both parties (Ashwin and Surrey) were sure it would be done in time for the match starting July 11”.
After losing the WTC final to New Zealand, India Skipper Virat Kohli said that the team had asked for a first-class match before the Clash title but did not get an unknown reason for him.
Read the break of the Walidian team in the UK to continue until now even though the English team Indian team, which is in the UK for the five-test series, continues the break of 20 days until now even when the British ODI team has been forced to isolate after the Coronavirus outbreak in the squad.
Lindia hopes to get a warm-up match before the British series.
British and Wales cricket boards have stated that plans are being carried out to have a practice game for India to the combined cupati team before the test series.
At present in a 20-day break, Indian players will regroup on July 14.