South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir was allegedly humiliated and expelled by Pakistan Consulate in Birmingham when he went to get the visa to play for World XI in Pakistan. Tahir, who is a part of the 14-member World XI squad was set to play three T20Is at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 12, 13 and 15 against Pakistan as part of the Independence Cup. Tahir took to Twitter and expressed his disappointment at the treatment meted out to him.
Me with my family were humiliated & expelled from Pak High Commission earlier today when I went to get visa to play for WorldXI in Pakistan pic.twitter.com/VByiqV4oFh
— Imran Tahir (@ImranTahirSA) September 4, 2017