Tight security around Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad as Pakistan cricket team begins practice session
The Hindu
Pakistan cricket team arrived in Hyderabad, India for the World Cup. Players had a two-hour practice session at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, amidst unprecedented security measures. They had a warm-up session, fielding session and ‘net practice’. The team expressed satisfaction with the facilities and playing conditions. Security agencies took extra precautions due to Ganesh Visarjan
It was business straight away for the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team which landed yesterday as the players indulged in a two-hour practice session at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Thursday, September 28, 2023.
Amidst unprecedented security measures in place in and around the stadium, the Pakistan team trooped into the stadium on Thursday morning around 9.00 am.
The team first had a warm-up session followed by a fielding session before going into serious ‘net practice’.
The team also got a feel of the venue and more importantly the pitches too and apparently expressed satisfaction with the facilities and the playing conditions ahead of its World Cup campaign.
In fact, the media was not in the know of things about either Pakistan’s team practice or of the Kiwis in the morning..
Apparently, the security agencies didn’t want to take any risk as today also happened to be the Ganesh Visarjan in the city and also the practice sessions were planned early in the morning to avoid any inconvenience because of the Lord Ganesh idols procession later in the day , a senior HCA official said.
For the record, Pakistan will play two warm-up games - one against New Zealand on September 29 and another one against Australia on October 3.
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