The semi-finals of cricket's Indian Premier League have been moved away away from the city of Bangalore after two bombs exploded there on Saturday.
Up to 15 people were injured by the blasts at a stadium where Black Caps vice-captain Ross Taylor was playing in a match.
League officials say police considered the bombings to be minor, but the incident forced the hand of tournament organisers.
Former Black Cap Simon Doull, who was at the Chinnaswamy Stadium as a commentator, said he heard the "huge bang" from the bomb that was left in a bag on top of a wall outside the venue.
Simon Doull says overseas players were more worried about security measures than the Indian players, who felt the 40,000-strong crowd would have rioted if the game was called off.
He says the fact that the bombers didn't get inside the stadium was a "little bit of a win" for the security in place at the match. The match was delayed for an hour but went ahead amid increased security.
New Zealand Cricket Players Association chief executive Heath Mills says the four New Zealanders playing in the Indian Premiere League are looking forward to coming home.
He says while the players have confidence in the security provided, the incident is a reminder of how fickle the situation is.
Two months ago al-Qaeda warned countries not to send their athletes to sporting events in India including the IPL and October's Commonwealth Games.
The head of New Zealand's Olympic Committee, Barry Maister, says it's unlikely to be the last such episode before the Games, but the committee is constantly monitoring the security situation.
He says it is talking to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Commonwealth Games executive in Delhi, and its own security adviser is making his assessment.
The International Cricket Council said it was too early to comment on the attack or its ramifications on the 2011 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the BBC reports.
Up to 80 foreign players from across the world are contracted to the eight IPL teams.
The Wellington Under-16 boys team is due to fly to India next week for a tour that includes three games at the stadium in Bangalore. Organisers were on Monday still to decide whether to go ahead with the trip.
