A three-member ECB team today met Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissioner of Police Y B Khurania here to take stock of the security arrangement for the second ODI between India and England scheduled on January 19, 2017.
"A preliminary discussion on security arrangements was held where ECB and OCA officials were present. The ECB officials wanted to know about security arrangements at airport, hotel and stadium. We have given them assurance that we will make foolproof security arrangement at all the places," Khurania told reporters after the meting.
Meanwhile, OCA authorities have decided to cut down on the seating capacity of Barabati Stadium at Cuttack from 45,000 to 41,000 for the upcoming event.
"Adequate drinking water arrangement will be made at all stands of the stadium, as such water bottle will be strictly prohibited into the stadium on match day," the OCA said in a release adding that it has been decided to incorporate more areas under the CCTV camera surveillance during the match.
The OCA was embarrassed in October last year during the India-South Africa match when spectators hurled water bottles into the field as the Indian players could not perform upto their satisfaction.
The ECB team also discussed with the hotel management.
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