London, June 6 -- West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has been ruled out of their opening T20I against England after he and his compatriot Jyd Goolie failed to secure the visas required to enter the UK, Cricket West Indies confirmed on Friday.

Hosein and Goolie could not travel to the UK for the series opener on Friday due to the recent changes to UK visa entry requirements for Trinidad and Tobago citizens, which came into effect on April 23 and May 12, 2025. According to the new changes, both players had to submit visa applications and attend mandatory in-person appointments.

CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, explained the situation and said in a statement by the board, "As soon as the updated visa requirements were announ...