We could have lost all the Sri Lankan players

The night it happened, the reports were scarce, I assumed it was a random group of gunmen trying to create a commotion by shooting at the bus.

The next day, things were much darker. The 'terrorists' shot at the tyres of the bus, tried to kill the driver and everyone(managed to kill the driver in the 2nd bus).

It is chilling to even imagine the situation of losing an entire sports team. Call it sheer luck, no one was critically injured. One of the umpires wasn't so lucky, with a collapsed lung and damaged liver.

The assailants killed policemen escorting the convoy and supposedly wanted to hijack the bus and hold them in exchange for jailed militants - an even worse situation.

Charges have been flying about a conspiracy to strand the convoy - vehemently denied - but yet, that the terrorists managed to ambush the bus a short distance from the stadium where SL won the World Cup shows that it was an elaborate plan to ensure maximum damage.

I shudder everytime I think of what might have happened if things had gone slightly differently - we could have lost an entire team of players.

Pakistan now essentially has had armed attacks on high profile targets both outside and inside its borders and seems to be losing grip over the state of affairs.

A peaceful Pakistan is essential for the a peaceful India. US involvement in the coming days will shape a lot of internal affairs now.