India, May 10 -- Four Australian cricketers narrowly escaped a potential missile strike in Pakistan. Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Ashton Turner, and Mitch Owen were evacuated on a charter flight to Dubai mere hours before Indian forces reportedly targeted the same military base, reported the Sydney Morning Herald.

A significant number of Australian cricketers who had been participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) are expected to arrive back in Australia by Sunday. Both tournaments were postponed due to the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan.

Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Travis Head, all contracted for the IPL, successfully arranged flights back to Australia with help ...