With only approximately one month remaining before the United States and the West Indies host the T20 World Cup 2024, some worrying news has come out of the Caribbean. According to reports, Cricket West Indies has received a “terror threat” regarding the major event. The cricketing body acted swiftly and implemented more stringent security measures in response to reports that the North of Pakistan posed a security threat to the international cricket event. Fans took to social media to express their sentiments after the news broke, with some resorting to humour regarding the serious issue.
As many as six venues are slated to host T20 World Cup matches in the West Indies including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago. The competition, which takes place from June 1 to June 29, involves 20 countries. The competition will feature up to 55 T20 Internationals, with England serving as the defending champions.
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With the threat coming in, it won’t be feasible for ICC as well as the West Indies government to take the warnings lightly.
However, cricket fans took to social media to express their concerns regarding the news. Here’s how the social media reacted.