The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have assured that a "comprehensive and robust security plan" is in place for the T20 World Cup after Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley confirmed that there was a possible terror threat to the event.

The security alert states: "Pro-Islamic State (IS) media sources have launched campaigns inciting violence against sporting events, which included video messages from the Afghanistan-Pakistan branch, ISKhorasan (IS-K) which highlighted assaults in numerous countries and urged supporters to join the battlefield in their countries."

The Caribbean media reported that the authorities are tracking potential threats to the World Cup which runs in the US and the West Indies from June 1 to 29.

Rowley spoke to the Sunday Express in Trinidad after reports of the terror threat, which had circulated on social media, emerged over the weekend.

The ICC and CWI issued a joint statement assuring stakeholders of the security measures in place.

"We work closely with authorities in the host countries and cities, and continually monitor and evaluate the global landscape to ensure appropriate plans are in place to mitigate any risks identified to our event," the statement said.

"We want to assure all stakeholders that safety and security of everyone at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is our number one priority and we have a comprehensive and robust security plan in place."

In the West Indies, the World Cup matches will be held in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.

There are matches in the US cities of Florida, New York and Texas too. The two semi-finals will be played in Trinidad and Guyana with the final slated for Barbados.

BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said that the responsibility for security lies in the hands of the host nation.

“As far as threat is concerned, the responsibility of security lies with the security agencies of the country that is hosting the game. Every precaution will be taken," said Shukla.