IPL excitement in the air as Team DC is set to arrive in Visakhapatnam on March 17

IPL excitement in the air as Team DC is set to arrive in Visakhapatnam on March 17. Delhi Capitals will play its first match against Lucknow Supergiants on March 24 and its second match on March 30 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

With the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches all set to began this weekend, Visakhapatnam, being a host to and second home ground for the Delhi Capitals (DC), is gearing up for the cricket season.

DC will play its first match against Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) on March 24 and its second match on March 30 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

While the first match will begin at 7.30 p.m., the second is scheduled to be held at 3.30 p.m.

Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) secretary Sana Satish says Team DC will be arriving in Visakhapatnam on March 17. It will commence its practice sessions soon at the Dr. YSR ACA- VDCA Stadium. Team LSG will be arriving a day before the match, he says.

“All arrangements are being made for the accommodation of the players and their practice sessions. In coordination with all the stakeholders, we are putting efforts to make the matches a grand success,” says Mr. Satish.

The police are making all security arrangements for the players’ safety.

While the ACA and the Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association (VDCA) are giving finishing touches to the renovated stadium, the district administration is busy making preparations for the matches.