 A policeman guards the car bomb site in Bombay |
New Zealand have been promised high security for their tour of India after a bomb blast in Bombay on Monday killed more than 50 people. Indian cricket board chief SK Nair said security of the "highest order" would be provided when New Zealand begin their tour next month.
New Zealand have yet to publicly show their safety concerns but there have been rumours they are uneasy about heading to India.
Last year, New Zealand pulled out Pakistan after the team was close to a terrorist bomb in Karachi, which killed 14 people.
They also refused to play in the Kenyan capital Nairobi in the Cricket World Cup because of safety fears.
Nair said: "We'll not compromise on players' security.
"They may ask for our feedback on security and we'll tell them they'll be provided security of the highest order."
Nair said the board had already issued directions to all the host associations to ensure trouble-free matches during the New Zealand tour - and the subsequent triangular one-day series also involving Australia.
"We've given strict instructions to all the associations to follow our guidelines on security," he said.
He added the board would not tolerate any crowd trouble such as that which marred the West Indies tour of India last year.
"We will not adopt a soft approach at all. We will be very strict because even one incident can tarnish the country's image," said Nair.
New Zealand will arrive in India on September 23 for two Test matches before joining World Cup champions Australia for a tri-series.
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