Players arrive in Bhubaneswar for India-England ODI match at Barabati stadium

Highlights

• India and England players arrived in Bhubaneswar and will stay in Mayfair Hotel.
• Commissionerate police have made elaborate security arrangements for their safety.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha): The players of India and England arrived in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday amid tight security. They will play the second One-Day International (ODI) match at Barabati stadium in Cuttack on January 19.

The players arrived here on a special flight from Pune.

Everyone gave them a rousing welcome at Mayfair Hotel. They will stay in the hotel.

Both the teams will go to Barabati stadium to inspect the pitch condition and for practice sessions, sources said.

The commissionerate police have made elaborate security arrangements for the safety and security of the players.

Meanwhile,  black marketing of tickets started after formal selling of tickets was over at the Barabati stadium counters.

Sources said tickets worth Rs 400 were sold at Rs 1,000 initially and subsequently at more prices.