Tag: Barabati Stadium

As per the allegations, many unauthorised persons gained their entry to the Barabati stadium to watch the cricket match through VIP passes issued by the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) in the name of ‘Volunteers’.

If millennium city Cuttack could give match-day feels during team India’s practice session, imagine the degree of craze and excitement among fans on the match day. Here are some glimpses from the Barabati Stadium ahead of the T20I encounter between India and South Africa.

Indian bowlers will have certainly their task cut out in the crucial game at Barabati Stadium

Senior officials of Commissionerate Police today said that special provision for mobile patrolling has also been made to keep a tab on anti-social elements.

India-South Africa T20I match build-up from Barabati Cuttack. Exclusive glimpse of the renovated dressing room for players at Barabati

Ahead of the crucial match, the Commissionerate Police on Saturday claimed to have made elaborate plans for the security of players as well as the spectators.

Harshal is also carrying a niggle. It is most likely that he will make way either for pace sensation Umran Malik or Indian Premier League (IPL) revelation Arshdeep Singh.

According to CRUT, the service will be exclusively for the match day and commuters have to pay Rs 40 as fare.

The curators have tried their best to prepare a track which is suitable for batting. However, we may not see a New Delhi like run feast at Barabati considering the fact that the pitch is slightly on a slower side.

The players of both the teams were escorted to the hotels amidst tight security arrangements from Bhubaneswar airport today.

Twin City Police Commissioner Saumendra Priyadarshi, ADG (Law & Order), Cuttack Collector and DCP were also present at the stadium today.

Though the offline ticket counters will open from 9 am today, fans made a beeline from Wednesday night itself to purchase tickets in order to watch and enjoy the high voltage clash between the hosts and the visitors.

With preparations for the sale of counter tickets at its last stage, it is expected that cricket lovers will throng the stadium from tonight itself. 

The offline tickets will be made available at the OCA conference hall from 10 am today.

A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Orissa High Court on Wednesday seeking cancellation of the upcoming T20 International match between India and South Africa to be played at Barabati stadium in Cuttack.