Usman Khawaja said he would happily travel to Pakistan to play. Australia are scheduled to tour Pakistan next year.
Tom Latham said that the player stayed tight as a group for the 24 hours they stayed in Islamabad and were pleased to reach New Zealand safe.
The PCB is staring at an approximate cost of 27 lakhs just to pay off the food bills of the officers who were in charge of the security of the New Zealand team.
The Kiwis called off their first tour after 18 years last Friday due to a security threat to the team, followed by a decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday to cancel a bilateral series scheduled for next month.
The New Zealand players and officials had to undergo rapid COVID-19 tests at the airport and after all the reports came negative, they were allowed to board the flight amid tight security protocols.
Ramiz Raja said he was as disappointed as every Pakistani on the cancellation of New Zealand's tour.
Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Wasim Khan confirmed that a chartered flight will be coming on Saturday to take the New Zealand team.
NZC chief executive David White said the players' safety is paramount for the board and it chose a responsible option.
New Zealand are already set to field a depleted team with seven to eight of their leading players, including captain, Kane Williamson, not coming due to their IPL commitments.
The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that the three ODIs, which is part of the ICC World Cup Super League, will be held at the Rawalpindi cricket stadium, while the T20Is will be staged at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore.