Mitchell vows never to return to Pakistan; Curran was crying: PSL player recalls horrific experience
Dubai: Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has shared harrowing details of the tense atmosphere among international cricketers during the abrupt suspension of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
Speaking after landing safely in Dubai, Hossain described the situation as chaotic and emotionally distressing for many players. “Alhamdulillah, we have reached Dubai after overcoming a crisis, and I am feeling well now,” he said.
According to Hossain, fear gripped the foreign contingent when news broke of airport closures and the uncertain political situation. He recounted that England fast bowler Tom Curran was extremely distressed. "He went to the airport, but heard that the airport was closed. Then he started crying like a little child, that it took two or three people to handle him," Cricbuzz quoted Hossain as saying.
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell, also among the players evacuated, was reportedly so shaken by the experience that he told Hossain he would never return to Pakistan under such conditions. "Foreign players like Sam Billings, Daryl Mitchell, Kushal Perera, David Wiese, and Tom Curran were so frightened. Landing in Dubai, Mitchell told me that he would never go to Pakistan again, especially in this kind of scenario. Overall, they all were horrified," he added.
Hossain also revealed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi initially planned to continue the tournament in Karachi. However, growing safety concerns raised by players reportedly led to a change in plans, prompting the evacuation of all international players to the UAE.
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Exotic reptiles seized from passenger at Kempegowda International Airport
Bengaluru, Aug 13 (PTI): Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport near Devanahalli said they had seized several exotic and protected reptiles, including snakes, from a passenger who arrived from Bangkok.
The seizure was made on Tuesday during luggage screening, when reptiles were found packed in boxes concealed inside the passenger’s baggage, they said.
The animals, smuggled illegally into the country, were confiscated, and the passenger is under investigation.
The seized reptiles have been handed over to the Forest Department for further action, they added.
