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Aussie cricketers advised to observe stringent security measures during IPL | Following a threat by extreme right wing political party Shiv Sena to prevent the Australians from playing in Mumbai, Aussie cricketers will be asked to follow stringent security measures during this year's Indian Premier League, such as not venturing out of their hotels alone or wearing national uniforms and other clothing identifying their nationality. The Sydney Morning Herald quoted
the boss of security for the IPL, Bob Nicholls, as saying that if the Shiv Sena
threat develops then specific plans for Australian players would be used. "At
the moment there doesn't seem to be any acts of violence happening against Australians
in India. The times that we would be most concerned about is when they are out
and about on their own, we will be giving them a list of dos and don'ts," he said.
"It is pretty straightforward, the greater risk is if people are going out on
their own rather than in a team environment, and not to go out advertising that
they are Aussies, wearing Aussie shirts. The same advice has been given to the
Australian hockey team [for the World Cup]," he added. Security experts have warned
of a possible terrorist attack during the IPL and the level of threat has been
described as similar to that around the time of the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008.
Twenty-one Australian players listed to play in next month's IPL include Shane
Watson, Cameron White, David Hussey, David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Ryan Harris, Dirk
Nannes and Shaun Tait - who will all play in tomorrow night's Twenty20 match against
Pakistan. Nicholls's company Nicholls Steyn & Associates is in charge of player
security for the tournament - they have previously arranged security for cricket's
World Cups and Champions Trophy - and will station a ''representative'' with each
franchise. |
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