During the India-Pakistan World Cup match, the Ahmedabad Police Department faces a significant challenge. They will not only have to manage security and a large crowd, but they will also have to ensure that no spectators bring ‘Gutka’ inside the Narendra Modi stadium.
The Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) had specifically urged that no fans march in with pan masala or gutka, as this causes numerous problems during the game.
The masala clogs the bathroom pipe, causing water to accumulate in the basin. It also pollutes the environment, and GCA had to pay money to remove the stains in order to maintain it clean. The state government outlawed nicotine-containing gutka and pan masala last year, yet it nevertheless made its way into the market.
“Removing these masala stains costs a lot of money and time. There have been reports of sink pipe blockages, kyunki sab thook ke gaye. (Because they spit out the masala). “We have requested that no masala be brought into the stadium,” a GCA official said as per Indian Express.
The Narendra Modi Stadium has a capacity of 1.30 lac people and is likely to be full on Saturday.
Gill to open at Narendra Modi Stadium?
Shubman Gill batted for more than an hour in the India team nets after Rohit Sharma said in a news conference that he is 99% ready.
Prior to the start of India’s World Cup last week in Chennai, the opener tested positive, but recovered fast. The team flew him to Ahmedabad, and on Thursday he even batted alongside a throwdown specialist at Narendra Modi Stadium.
Sharma was questioned about Gill’s availability on the day of India vs. Pakistan’s marquee World Cup league match at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. He is available 99% of the time, Sharma said. We’ll find out tomorrow.
The Indian squad experimented with Ishan Kishan for the first two games in Gill’s absence. Gill batted for more than an hour once she was back in the nets. He participated in throwdowns, batted next to Virat Kohli in the nearby nets, and faced other net bowlers as well as Mohammed Shami and R Ashwin.
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