As i said there were a lot of " high profile" business people in there … the ceo of unilever was inside the hotel when the attack happened … check their website
Mumbai attacks - all employees safe
As to why the cricketers were shifted … am sure there is a reason for it … a lot of cricket was going to happen in next few days in India with the T20 cup so it is possible thye were moved to Banglore for logistics reason.