Tag: Barabati Stadium

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.

Millions of fans, especially in Odisha, are waiting or the match as India will take on the visitors at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on June 12.

The meeting also featured the issue of fire safety, which the police will comply with after the fire department informs their requirement to the OCA.

Behera announced the date while addressing a press conference following a preparatory meeting held at the OCA office which was attended by Sports Secretary R Vineel Krishna and Twin City Police Commissioner Saumendra Priyadarshi.

Preparations at the stadium are in full swing for the much-awaited game between the Proteas and the Men in Blue.

As per OCA sources, the renovation contract of the stadium has been given to an agency who designed the biggest cricket stadium at Motera in Gujarat