Wednesday , December 25 2024

Crisis on T20 World Cup, threat of terrorist attack from Pakistan

T20 World Cup 2024 is going to start in West Indies and American soil. A sudden news before the T20 World Cup 2024 has created a stir all around. Cricket West Indies has received a threat of terrorist attack during the T20 World Cup 2024 in June. IS-Khorasa, the Afghanistan-Pakistan branch of IS present in northern Pakistan, has threatened terrorist attacks during the T20 World Cup. Terrorist organization Islamic State has threatened to target Caribbean countries.

There was a threat of terrorist attack from Pakistan

However, Cricket West Indies has tried to allay fears of a security threat over the T20 World Cup being held in the West Indies. Cricket West Indies has assured tight security for the T20 World Cup 2024. “We want to reassure all stakeholders that the safety of everyone at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is our number one priority and we have a comprehensive and robust security plan in place,” Cricket West Indies CEO Jonny Graves told Cricbuzz.

chaos before the tournament

According to the information, media group 'Nashir Pakistan' has received intelligence about a possible threat to the T20 World Cup from the pro-Islamic state. The West Indies T20 World Cup 2024 matches will be held in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago. Matches are also to be held in Florida, New York and Texas in America but there is no threat to sports in America. The two semi-finals will be played in Trinidad and Guyana and the final in Barbados.

T20 World Cup will be played from June 1 to June 29.

When contacted, ICC said its statement was similar to that of CWI. Let us tell you that T20 World Cup 2024 will start on the soil of West Indies and America. This mega event of ICC will be played from June 1 to June 29. In this T20 World Cup, the teams of India and Pakistan are in the same group. Team India will start its campaign in the T20 World Cup 2024 against Ireland from June 5. India will face arch-rival Pakistan on 9 June 2024 in New York.