The first international cricket match is going to be held in Shankarpur Stadium after exactly a week. This match is going to be challenging for the spectators as well as the players. Because now only 7 days are left for the T-20 match between India and Bangladesh to be held on 6th October.
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The parking for the spectators coming to watch the match has not been prepared yet nor have the paver blocks been installed yet. However, the parking contractor has claimed to prepare 12 parking points soon for parking of 4.5 thousand cars and 10 thousand two-wheelers. At the same time, experts say that due to rain there is moisture in the pitch, the out field is also loose, due to which there is a possibility of injury to the players. Also, due to moisture the ball does not travel fast. For this, continuous rolling is being done on the pitch.
It should be noted that due to rain, the stadium premises as well as the surrounding areas are filled with water, efforts are underway to remove them. The moisture of filled water can also affect the pitch. GDCA Secretary Sanjay Ahuja says that preparations for the final phase of the match are going on. The police had asked to raise the railing of the spectator gallery, where welding work is being done. 12 parking lots are also being prepared. There will be entry of about 50 vehicles including players, BCCI officials, ambulance, fire brigade etc. in the stadium premises.
India and Bangladesh teams likely to come to Gwalior on October 2
- The total capacity of the stadium is 30 thousand people
- So far 24 thousand tickets have been sold, 6 thousand passes will be issued.
- Arrangement for parking of 10 thousand bikes, 4.5 thousand cars
4 SP, 8 ASP and 16 DSP will be required. For the security and traffic arrangements of the match, a force of 2000 including 4 SP, 8 ASP, 16 DSP has been sought from the police headquarters, in this a force of 450 and officers will be deployed for traffic. 20 additional administrative officers have also been sought for the arrangements of the match. 150 metal detectors, 20 binoculars and other resources have been sought.
Prohibitory order will be imposed from tomorrow A prohibitory order will be issued by the administration on Monday to control those protesting against the match. After the implementation of prohibitory orders under BNS, cases will be registered against those who protest without permission and try to tarnish the image of the country and the city. On Saturday, the administration has issued notices to 11 people, out of which 4 have been served. Both the cricket teams are likely to reach Gwalior on 2nd October. Two routes are being considered to transport both the teams from the hotel to the stadium.
There will be three layer security arrangements for both the teams. Inspector General of Police Arvind Saxena, DIG Amit Sanghi and SP Rakesh Kumar Sagar inspected the security and route arrangements of the cricket team on Saturday. All the officials arrived to inspect the airport and hotels. Three layer security arrangements will be kept at the hotels of both the teams.
Expert View – Manohar Jamle, Chief Curator, MPCA
There will be no problem even if it rains 1 hour before the toss.
The stadium has been kept properly covered. Even if it rains 1 hour before the toss, there will be no problem in conducting the match. We have complete practice as to which cover will be placed at which place in the field. However, due to waterlogging around the stadium, there is underground water, due to which the ball does not travel fast. There is also a risk of injury to the players. Therefore rolling is being done continuously. The good thing is that water does not stop for long in the hilly areas. This stadium is built in an open area. In such a situation, strong wind will help the bowlers to swing the ball. If the wind becomes too strong, the speed of the six may also decrease.
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