Both teams to train today before 2nd ODI:Fans flock to see Rohit, Virat in Raipur; 2,000 policemen moved from PM duty to match security

The second One Day International (ODI) between India and South Africa will be played between India and South Africa on December 3 (Wednesday) at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. Both teams arrived in Raipur from Ranchi on the same chartered flight on Monday. During this time, a crowd gathered at the airport to see Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Today, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and other star players will practice at the stadium. While South African players will practice at the stadium from 1:30 PM, the Indian team will take to the field for practice from 05:30 PM. Entry for general spectators is restricted during practice, while only BCCI cardholders will be allowed to enter the stadium. 30 local players have been shortlisted for both teams. During practice, these players will get a chance to bowl in front of Rohit and Virat. Meanwhile, 2,000 policemen deployed at the All India Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police held in the presence of PM Modi have been stopped. They have been deployed for the ODI match. Meanwhile, on November 30, Civil Line police arrested two people on charges of selling tickets in black. They had illegally bought tickets and sold them at higher prices. Pictures of the India and South Africa teams: Students were scrambling to buy tickets Meanwhile, earlier, those who booked online tickets in the first phase reached the indoor stadium to collect physical tickets. The sale of reserved seats for students also took place last Monday. For this, a crowd had gathered in front of the counter from 4 am. However, the sale of student tickets started at 10 am. During this, there was a stampede among the youths standing in line. Girls also tried to break the barricade. During this, the girls also argued with the police. Police had to use mild force to control the crowd. Tickets were sold out in 15 minutes in the first phase In the first phase, as soon as ticket sales started at 5 PM, 16 thousand tickets were sold out in just 15 minutes. People got confused seeing ‘Sold Out’ on the website, thinking all tickets were gone, but that was not the case. The remaining tickets will be released in the second round, which people will be able to convert into physical tickets later. See these pictures of the crowd queuing for tickets Four large parking lots, capacity for over 20,000 vehicles More than 40,000 spectators are expected to arrive for the match. Four parking lots have been designated 500-700 metres from the stadium. These include Parsada parking near Satya Sai Hospital, Nawagaon Mor area and Kosa parking. Their combined capacity is more than 20,000 vehicles. Spectators coming from Airport Road, Serikhedi, Nawagaon Mor, and Naya Raipur CBD Station will reach the parking lots via these routes. Only 60 VVIP vehicles will be allowed in the Pavilion parking. Arrangements have been made for 2000 cars in other parking areas around the stadium. Special passes have been issued for Gold, Platinum, Corporate Box ticket holders, and selected VVIPs associated with the government. General spectators will have to park their vehicles in the designated parking lots. Safe Route for Players, Officials, and VVIPs Meanwhile, a separate secure route has been designated for players, match officials, and special VVIPs. This route will include the Nava Raipur Stadium turning, Chandulal Chandrakar Chowk, Kayabandha, Kabir Chowk, Kotrabatha, Sector-9, Sendh Talab Kinara, Sector-10, Paloud Turning, and then entry into the stadium. Only vehicles with passes will be allowed entry through this route. Probable Players for Both Teams Indian Team (Probable): KL Rahul (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna. Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rishabh Pant, Tilak Varma (Bench). South Africa Team (Probable): Aiden Markram (Captain), Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, and Ottniel Baartman. Temba Bavuma, Herman, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi (Bench). Free Water in Stadium, Food and Drink Prices Fixed For the convenience of spectators, 22 large water filters have been installed in the stadium. There will be no need to buy water. Also, every vendor will have to display a rate-list to prevent overcharging. Rate-charts will be pasted at several places in the stadium. Free Entry for Disabled Players December 3rd is World Disability Day. On this occasion, arrangements have been made to show the match completely free of charge to all disabled players of the state. The cricket association will also arrange for their transportation. Physical Tickets will be available only till December 2nd There is some confusion regarding the ticket arrangements for spectators. Those who booked online tickets for the indoor stadium near Budha Talab will only be able to get physical tickets until December 2. Permission for additional temporary counters near Nava Raipur Railway Station is awaited, which has led to confusion regarding the opening of ticket counters on December 3. Spider camera being installed for the first time This time, a spider camera is being installed for the first time at Raipur’s stadium. The broadcasting team has started installing the spider camera in the middle of the field for this purpose. Additionally, 40 ultra-quality cameras will also be installed all around. The work of installing authorized advertising boards on the stadium’s boundary has also started from December 1. Strictness to prevent black marketing CSCS BCCI guidelines; frisking before entry CSCS and BCCI have issued strict security rules for spectators for the international match to be held in Raipur. Spectators may have to undergo checking and frisking (inspection) at any time before entering the stadium. Ban on banners-posters harming sponsors Carrying any banner, flag, or material into the stadium that has a commercial logo and infringes upon the rights of any official sponsor of the match is prohibited. Restrictions on Food and Beverages Bringing outside food or alcohol into and out of the stadium will be completely prohibited. Spectators will only be able to get food and beverages available inside the stadium. Raipur has hosted 2 International Matches So Far Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium Raipur is now rapidly establishing itself as one of the country’s major cricket venues. The Chhattisgarh State Cricket Association has hosted 2 international matches here so far. These 2 high-voltage matches have given this stadium in Raipur a strong position on the national cricket map. Now, the India-South Africa ODI on December 3, 2025, will be the stadium’s third international hosting. T20 Series from December 9 Injured captain Shubman Gill, vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are out of the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. Wicketkeeper KL Rahul is captaining the ODI team. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj have also been rested. Meanwhile, the T20 series will be played from December 9, but the team for it has not been announced yet. Crowd will flock to see star players There is huge excitement in Raipur to watch Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and other star players live. In the first phase, tickets for the upper-lower stands sold out first, followed by Gold and Silver. Approximately 70% of the seats are still vacant, which can be booked in the second phase.