The leg-spinner batsman had already told the ECB about his plans, after which he has been cleared by the ECB to go on Hajj.
England’s experienced leg-spinner Adil Rashid will not be able to be a part of the T20 and ODI series against India. During this time Rashid is scheduled to go to Mecca for the Haj pilgrimage and the England and Wales Cricket Board board has given him permission for this. Rashid will leave for Saudi Arabia on Saturday, which means he will not be able to play for Yorkshire in the final stages of the T20 Blast.
Rashid informed ESPNcricinfo that he is cosidering to vist on Haj Travel for some days but he was not finding right time for this. He feels something he must do this year so he liked to do.
“I spoke to the ECB and Yorkshire about it and they understood my point. He said that you should do this (Haj pilgrimage). I will be there for a few weeks.” Rashid was part of England’s recently concluded tour of the Netherlands, where his team won the three-match ODI series 3-0.
The 34 year aged leg spinner stated: “It’s a very big moment for me. Each religion has its own thing, but for Islam and as Muslims, the Haj pilgrimage is the most important thing for us.”
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The limited-overs series between India and England will be played from July 7 to 17, which includes three T20Is and as many ODIs. Rashid is likely to miss all six matches. He can make a comeback before the limited-overs series against South Africa.
Adil is an important part of the England team in the limited-overs series. He has so far played 115 ODIs and 73 T20 Internationals in his 13-year career. Rashid has taken 162 wickets in ODIs and 81 wickets in T20 Internationals. Apart from this, he has also played 19 Test matches for his country England, in which he has 60 wickets to his name.
