ICC, CWI assure robust security plan after Pakistani terrorists give threats ahead of ICC T20 World Cup 2024

The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will see 20 teams playing in USA and the Caribbean Islands.

ICC has assured security to all participating teams in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 after terror threats from North Pakistan. The Cricket West Indies (CWI) is closely monitoring the security situation as the tournament will begin on June 1.

The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup, comprising 20 nations, is set to take place from June 1–June 29, 2024. The league stage matches will be held in the United States and the West Indies, while the elimination rounds, including the Super 8 games, semi-final matches, and final, will take place in the Caribbean Islands.

Dr Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, acknowledged that security authorities in the West Indies were watching the event for a possible terrorist threat.

“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.

Given the fact that bad actors can choose to misbehave in any way possible, it makes it virtually impossible to completely seal off all opportunities. However, in order 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 was quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

“Security of everyone at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is our number one priority: CWI and ICC

Apart from this, ICC and CWI responded with a joint statement assuring stakeholders of the security measures in place.

“We work closely with authorities in the host countries and cities and continually monitor and evaluate the global landscape to ensure appropriate plans are in place to mitigate any risks identified to our event. We want to assure all stakeholders that the safety and security 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,” ICC and CWI said in a statement.

CWI CEO Johnny Graves said that they are treating the situation seriously and will take all necessary precautions to avoid it. He confirmed their willingness to resolve any security concerns that may develop during or before the competition. Graves underlined their work with authorities in host countries and towns to reduce potential threats.

“Pro-Islamic State (IS) media sources have launched campaigns inciting violence against sporting events, which included video messages from the Afghanistan-Pakistan branch, ISKhorasan (IS-K) which highlighted assaults in numerous countries and urged supporters to join the battlefield in their countries. We work closely with authorities in the host countries and cities, and continually monitor and evaluate the global landscape to ensure appropriate plans are in place to mitigate any risks identified to our event,” Graves told Cricbuzz.

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