After their players'' association recommended a pull out from the tournament, New Zealand cricketers' involvement in the Indian Premier League which starts on March 12, is in serious doubt.

After a report by independent security adviser Reg Dickason warned that security could not be guaranteed for the tournament the players have been left to contemplate their participation in IPL.

Doubt has been cast on the ability of local authorities to deliver security management plans by the highly anticipated report commissioned by the New Zealand, Australian, English and South African players'' unions.

With a reported advice against travel to India, a dossier compiled by Dickason has been passed on to individual players who have IPL deals, as told by reports.

The threats made by Al-Qaeda militant Ilyas Kashmiri against the IPL are claimed to be credible by Dickason's.

"I have talked to Brendon McCullum, Shane Bond, Jacob Oram, Daniel Vettori and Ross Taylor about the report," said Heath Mills, New Zealand Cricket Players' Association manager.

A statement is likely within the next 24 hours on the positions of the players'' associations, reported The New Zealand Herald.

The players stand to lose millions if they refuse to travel as contracts range about 400,000 dollars and 750,000 dollars. (With Input from Agencies)