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Imran Khan to Sri Lankan team, 5 times cricketers were ATTACKED and escaped death: IN PICS

Attack on Imran Khan on Thursday during a rally reminded once again that terrorism may not have completely ended in Pakistan. Luckily, the former Pakistan captain escaped death and is fine. There have been earlier times when cricketers or a cricket team has been attacked. They were not necessarily assasination attempts but cricketers' lives were indeed in danger. Check 5 such instances when cricketers were attacked by criminals or terrorists.

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Nov 04, 2022, 07:44 AM IST

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South African cricketer attacked

A budding South African cricketer Mondli Khumalo was attacked in early hours of June 29, 2022 outside a pub in Somerset in England. He went into coma for 6 days before recovering. The bowler, who also played the 2020 U19 World Cup for SA, was assaulted while he was celebrating North Petherton Cricket Club’s win near the Dragon Rise Pub in Bridgwater.

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Andrew Hall escaped attacks twice

Former South African all-rounder escaped two attacked in span of three years. In 1999, he was fired at when he was taking out money from an ATM. The crimials shot him six times but only bullet could hit Hall, on his left hand. He escaped that attack.

Again in 2002, car robbers held him at gunpoint and asked him to drive them to a faroff place. Hall was at life risk for 45 minutes as they continued to hold gun at his head. He later managed to sneak out of car and ran away to his home.

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Imran Khan attacked

Pakistan's World cup-winning captain and former Prime Minister Imran Khan was attacked on November 3 in Wazirabad during a rally. One person died in the attack while five were injured. "Allah has given me a new life. I will fight again with all my strength," Imran sai after escaping death.

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Sri Lankan cricket team attacked

That was an attack that put a stop on internatonal cricket in Pakistan. The Sri Lankan cricket team escaped a terrorist attack in Lahore when they toured Pakistan in 2009. The players were flew away from the cricket stadium in Lahore via a helicopter. Sri Lankan bus was also attacked by terrorists and a bullet had hit Thilan Samaraveera on his thigh. The terrorist attack in Lahore killed six policemen and a driver.

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Bangladesh cricket team escaped terrorist attack

In 2019, when Bangladesh cricket team was on tour of New Zealand, they escaped a terrorist attack in Christchurch. They were on their way to Al Noor Mosque for prayers and when they were just five minutes away from the mosque, they heard gunshots fired. Had Bangladesh team reached there a little early, things could have been fatal.