Bangladesh cricket team escapes shooting horror in Christchurch
AFP | Updated: Mar 15, 2019, 08:56 ISTHighlights
- Team's senior players Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim tweeted about the team's safety
- Bangladesh Cricket Board spokesman said most of the players were visiting the mosque in Christchurch and were about to go inside when the incident happened.
- The Bangladesh cricket team is currently touring New Zealand
File image of the Bangladesh cricket team (AFP Photo)CHRISTCHURCH: The Bangladesh cricket team escaped unscathed after a deadly shooting at a mosque in New Zealand, an official said on Friday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board spokesman Jalal Yunus said most of the team were visiting to the mosque in Christchurch and were about to go inside when the incident happened.
"They are safe, but they are mentally shocked. We have asked the team to stay confined in the hotel," Yunus said.
Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal wrote on Twitter: "Entire team got saved from active shooters!!! Frightening experience and please keep us in your prayers."
Local media said multiple people were killed in the incident.
"Alhamdulillah Allah save us today while shooting in Christchurch in the mosque," tweeted another player, Mushfiqur Rahim.
"We r extremely lucky...never want to see this things happen again....pray for us."
Shrinivas Chandrasekaran, the team's high performance analyst, posted: "Just escaped active shooters!!! Heartbeats pumping badly and panic everywhere!!"
Mazhar Uddin, a reporter for Bangladesh's Daily Star who is travelling with the team, said they were told a shooting was going on when they arrived at Christchurch's Masjid Al Noor.
"The distraught Bangladesh players got inside a bus and laid down on the floor after the warning," he reported.
BCB also confirmed that the players safely returned to the team hotel.
"All members of the Bangladesh Cricket Team in Christchurch, New Zealand are safely back in the hotel following the incident of shooting in the city. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in constant contact with the players and team management," the BCB tweet read.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC), meanwhile, said that they will be "working with the authorities on the next steps regarding" the third Test scheduled to begin from Saturday.
"Our thoughts are with everyone in Christchurch. We can confirm that both teams and support staff groups are safe and accounted for. We will be working with authorities on the next steps regarding tomorrow’s scheduled Test. @BCBtigers," NZC tweeted.
Bangladesh Cricket Board spokesman Jalal Yunus said most of the team were visiting to the mosque in Christchurch and were about to go inside when the incident happened.
"They are safe, but they are mentally shocked. We have asked the team to stay confined in the hotel," Yunus said.
Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal wrote on Twitter: "Entire team got saved from active shooters!!! Frightening experience and please keep us in your prayers."
Entire team got saved from active shooters!!! Frightening experience and please keep us in your prayers #christchurchMosqueAttack
— Tamim Iqbal Khan (@TamimOfficial28) 1552615321000Local media said multiple people were killed in the incident.
"Alhamdulillah Allah save us today while shooting in Christchurch in the mosque," tweeted another player, Mushfiqur Rahim.
"We r extremely lucky...never want to see this things happen again....pray for us."
Alhamdulillah Allah save us today while shooting in Christchurch in the mosque...we r extremely lucky...never want… https://t.co/V1w9paxIwz
— Mushfiqur Rahim (@mushfiqur15) 1552616730000Shrinivas Chandrasekaran, the team's high performance analyst, posted: "Just escaped active shooters!!! Heartbeats pumping badly and panic everywhere!!"
Mazhar Uddin, a reporter for Bangladesh's Daily Star who is travelling with the team, said they were told a shooting was going on when they arrived at Christchurch's Masjid Al Noor.
"The distraught Bangladesh players got inside a bus and laid down on the floor after the warning," he reported.
BCB also confirmed that the players safely returned to the team hotel.
"All members of the Bangladesh Cricket Team in Christchurch, New Zealand are safely back in the hotel following the incident of shooting in the city. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in constant contact with the players and team management," the BCB tweet read.
All members of the Bangladesh Cricket Team in Christchurch, New Zealand are safely back in the hotel following the… https://t.co/GDzZb6ZZs1
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) 1552619407000New Zealand Cricket (NZC), meanwhile, said that they will be "working with the authorities on the next steps regarding" the third Test scheduled to begin from Saturday.
"Our thoughts are with everyone in Christchurch. We can confirm that both teams and support staff groups are safe and accounted for. We will be working with authorities on the next steps regarding tomorrow’s scheduled Test. @BCBtigers," NZC tweeted.
Our thoughts are with everyone in Christchurch. We can confirm that both teams and support staff groups are safe an… https://t.co/TEgIlVvro2
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) 1552619833000Download The Times of India News App for Latest Sports News.
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