Former England player Kabir Ali was hours away from being caught up in the terror attacks in Mumbai.
The 28-year-old Worcestershire fast bowler, who has been on holiday in India since the end of the 2008 season, had breakfast at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, one of the landmarks targeted in the atrocities on Wednesday.
He had been due to return for dinner that evening before a late change of plan.
“Something in my heart told me to go to the cinema instead,” Kabir said.
“I just couldn’t believe it when I heard what had happened.
“When we left the cinema there was a lot of panic - I can’t believe that we had originally planned to go back to the Taj Palace for dinner.
“We were a little shaken but we’re OK - we only left the hotel a few hours before it happened.”
Kabir has played one Test and 14 one-day internationals for England.
Friday, November 28, 2008
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