Men In Blue Get Terror Threat!

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received an anonymous email in the inbox of its official email, on Friday 16^th August. The email stated that the Indian Cricket team is under threat and an attack is likely. The men in blue are currently in the middle of the tour of West Indies. India has won the T20 series and the ODI series already. Two test matches are yet to be played between the two teams.

PCB immediately forwarded the email to International Cricket Council (ICC). The email doesn’t mention any terror group or any known identities, who could be behind the attack. Within the next twenty-four hours BCCI, the Indian Cricket Board also received a copy of the email.

BCCI immediately contacted the Indian Embassy in Antigua, where the first test match will be played. They also talked to the Union Home Ministry and discussed the situation. On Sunday, BCCI confirmed the email and told that a threat to kill Indian cricketers is present in the email.

BCCI CEO Rahul Johri said, “We have briefed the home ministry and shared the email. The embassy in Antigua has also been contacted and briefed. The Mumbai police have also been informed and the security of the Indian team in the West Indies has been beefed up.”

ICC didn’t comment on the issue. Those who have read the letter say that it appears to be bogus and the team is under no threat.

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