PSL 2025: "He was crying like a little child..." - Bangladesh spinner reveals Tom Curran's emotional breakdown amidst chaos in Pakistan

Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hossain, who was recently a part of the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2025), revealed the chaos and horrific experience foreign players went through back in Pakistan. It all happened after the PSL 2025 was suspended amidst escalating cross-border rifts between India and Pakistan.

The Lahore Qalandars' leg spinner spoke in detail about what players faced at the airports while returning to Dubai. He also shared the experiences and emotions of the foreign players after getting stranded in a war-like situation under serious threats with every passing hour.

"Alhamdulillah, we have reached Dubai after overcoming a crisis, and I am feeling well now. After landing in Dubai, we heard that a missile had struck the airport 20 minutes after we took off. The news was scary as well as sorrowful,” he revealed. “My family spent sleepless nights. They were worried about the bomb blasts and missile strikes. I had to constantly assure them I was safe,” said Rishad Hossain to Cricbuzz at Dubai Airport on Saturday, May 10.

“It took two or three people to handle him” – Rishad Hossain on Tom Curran

Furthermore, Hossain also revealed how the England all-rounder Tom Curran broke down emotionally and started crying after finding the airport closed. Besides that, the Bangladesh star also shed light on how fearful the foreign players were feeling, including Sam Billing, Daryl Mitchell, David Wiese, and Kushal Perera.

“Nahid was very quiet. I kept telling him not to be tense. Alhamdulillah, we reached Dubai safely. Sam Billings, Daryl Mitchell, Kushal Perera, David Wiese, and Tom Curran, all of them were so frightened. Mitchell told me he would never return to Pakistan in such a scenario,” he said.

“Tom Curran went to the airport, only to find it closed. He started crying like a little child. It took two or three people to handle him,” he added later.

Rishad Hossain also mentioned how the Pakistan Cricket Board and relevant authorities constantly kept the foreign players in the dark by hiding the drone attacks from them.

“They tried to hide two drone attacks from us. Eventually, everyone agreed Dubai was the safest. Credit to the PCB for helping us leave safely,” the 22-year-old concluded.