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ICC assures tight security during the 2019 World Cup

ICC CEO Dave Richardson

In the wake of the massive Pulwama attack where 44 CRPF Indian personnel were killed, the BCCI had raised it’s concern over the security of the players. There were calls for India to not play Pakistan in the World Cup game as well. However, the CEO of ICC, Dave Richardson has assured that the showpiece event will have robust security.

In a statement released after the board meetings in Dubai, Richardson added that the safety and security of the players, officials and the fans is their top priority and if there is any sort of threat, the security commitment will be uplifted.

“As you would expect for a global sporting event, the ICC, in partnership with the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) has a robust security plan in place for the men’s Cricket World Cup. We work closely with the authorities in our host countries to ensure that the safety of players, officials and fans is a priority. Should those authorities raise the threat level of the event based on intelligence, we will, of course, uplift our security commitment as appropriate. We will continue to work with the ECB and our members throughout the build-up to and during the tournament to keep everyone abreast of the situation,” Richardson mentioned in the statement.