ICC has swiftly responded to terror threats concerning the T20 World Cup by collaborating with host nations to reinforce security, ensuring a comprehensive plan is in place to mitigate risks.
Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the United States starting June 2, concerns have arisen due to terror threats reportedly originating from an organization in North Pakistan, prompting heightened security measures. Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley has addressed these threats, emphasizing the importance of ensuring the safety of players and spectators.
The ICC swiftly responded to the situation by collaborating with host nations to bolster security arrangements. Cricket West Indies has reassured the public of a comprehensive security plan already in place to mitigate potential risks. An ICC official also affirmed their proactive approach, stating that they are closely coordinating with authorities to ensure the safety of all involved in the tournament.
“ICC is working closely with the host countries to ensure appropriate plans are in place. We immediately spoke to the authorities as the reports emerged, and the Cricket West Indies has assured everyone that a comprehensive security plan is in place to address any risk,” NDTV Sports quoted an ICC official as saying.
Earlier, Prime Minister Rowley had highlighted the seriousness of recent threats in the Caribbean region, emphasizing the need for heightened security measures ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
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“Unfortunately, the threat of terrorism in its many and varied expressions is an ever-present danger in the world of the 21st century. It is against this backdrop that all nations, like our region when hosting large or vulnerable gatherings, make an extra effort in national security preparations and response readiness to take seriously, all threats, expressed or implied. To ameliorate these dangers, we at the local and regional levels have remained alert to many threats and singularly or together have our intelligence and other security agencies working to protect the population in countries and at venues throughout the tournament,” Rowley said.
The tournament format includes 20 teams initially divided into four groups, with the top two teams from each advancing to the Super Eight stage. The semi-finals are scheduled for June 26 and 27 in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively, with the final set for June 29 in Barbados, with reserve days allocated for both the semi-finals and final.
Last Updated on May 6, 2024
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