MELBOURNE: The Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) has revealed its concerns over the security for the players and claims that an event like the IPL is much more difficult to secure than the Commonwealth Games - both of which are due to be held in India this year.

Security has become a talking point as India is scheduled to host a number of high-profile international events this year and terror threats have prompted sporting bodies to take up adequate measures.

The 2009 edition of the tournament was shifted from India to South Africa at exceptionally late notice due to security fears surrounding general elections, and the latest threat from the world's most infamous terrorist organisation may yet force a similar move for this year's tournament due to start next month.

Australia's players were engaged in earnest discussions about Al-Qaeda and IPL security during their training session yesterday at the MCG, and one of the players did admit that it was ''pretty scary'' to read about.

All contracted players remain exceptionally keen to take their places in the IPL, for reasons both cricketing and financial, but they are likely to make a collective decision based on the findings of well-travelled security consultant Reg Dickason, currently in Dubai with the England team.

ACA chief executive Paul Marsh believes that the dispersed nature of the IPL, where players of numerous nations travel independently with their competition franchise rather than commuting together under the umbrella of one nation and associated security detail, creates a difficult security environment to control.

''One thing we need to be clear about is that there's quite a large difference between the IPL and and an Olympics or Commonwealth Games,'' Marsh told AAP.

''An event like the IPL is much harder to secure.'' Marsh said the terror threats need to be weighed up and stituation will get clearer within a week.

''The threat is concerning when taken at face value. We're going through a process of determining the legitimacy of the threat.

 ''When all that comes together we will be in a position to make a recommendation to the players.''