Mumbai: Legendary Australian spinner and skipper of the Rajasthan Royals, Shane Warne, has clarified reports which said that he was still not sure of travelling to India for the IPL, writing on his twitter page that he shall be ” happy to travel to India now that the threats have been removed”, for the Indian Premier League Season 3.

Warne was earlier quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying, “The threats of the past 24 hours have certainly got me thinking twice and is of deep concern to athletes across a number of sports…If the threats are proven to be real, then organisers of the IPL may look at moving the tournament…We moved it last year at short notice and it can be done and there is no way organisers will risk the safety of players and officials.”

Warne, however, tweeted his views in a bid to clear the air. “Hello everyone … want to clear up my comments regarding India… I am happy to travel to India now that the threats have been removed…”

IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, meanwhile, said he had spoken to Warne and that “Media misquoted him on security issue.”

Modi also tweeted that he had spoken to overseas players including Kevin Pietersen of England and Australians Adam Gilchrist and Bret Lee and that all of them were looking forward to the tournament. “Security is always our top most priority. All our actions over the years have demonstrated that. We are around the clock working with all,” Modi tweeted.

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