Kevin Pietersen, the former England captain, found himself in a nerve-wr🍰acking situa🌠tion on Saturday as his flight was compelled to divert from its original course.
En route to Mumbai for the MI vs CSK match
He was en route to Mumbai for an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Pietersen took to social media to recount the unsettling experience, shedding light on the anxiety-inducing circumstances surrounding the situation. Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East due to Iran’s missile launches at Israel, Pietersen disclosed that his flight had to modify its route and make an unplanned stop for refueling.
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Social media post by Kevin Pietersen
Sharing his experience on social media on Sunday, Pietersen described the♚ alarming incident. He shared an astonishing experience, revealing that their plane had to return𒀰 to add more fuel due to rerouting to avoid missiles from Iran—an unprecedented occurrence for him. Despite the madness of the situation, he shifted focus to his current location, expressing excitement about being in Mumbai and looking forward to visiting Wankhede Stadium, which he considers one of his favorite cricket grounds.
“Well, that’s a first. Our plane last night had to go back and add another big load of fuel cos we had to reroute to avoid the missiles from Iran. MADNESS!!!! Anyway, in Mumbai and at Wankhede later. One of my favorite cricket grounds,” the post reads.
Well that’s a fꦑirst. Our plane last night had to go back and add another big load of fuel cos we had to reroute to avoid the missiles from Iran.
MADNESS!!!!
Anyway, in Mumbai and at Wankede later. One of my favourite cricket groun🌞ds! 🩵
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24)
Earlier this month, Pietersen had been commentating for IPL 2024 but returned to England after so⭕me days. Despite the unsettling flight experience, he is expected to resume his commentary duties for the MI and CSK match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
