vIndianz.com (19 Feb , 2010) — New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday assured that adequate security would be provided to the three-match cricket One-day International (ODI) series between India and South Africa starting February 21.
The first match of the series will be played on February 21 in Jaipur while the other two are scheduled in Gwalior (February 24) and Ahmedabad (February 27) respectively.
“Adequate security will be provided for all the three one-day international cricket matches between India and South Africa,” Home Ministry sources said. Sources added that there was no specific threat to the match in Jaipur and a good number of para-military personnel will also be deployed at the venues.
Earlier in Jaipur, Rajasthan Police confirmed that there is a terror threat to the first ODI at
the Sawai Mansingh stadium.
Jaipur Inspector General (IG) B L Soni said, ” We have intelligence inputs of a threat in the first ODI.”
“We have beefed up security around the Sawai Mansingh stadium,” added Soni.
Further Reading- UPDATE 1-Cricket-India v South Africa – World Cup scoreboard
- Bhawani Singh cremated with State honours – The Hindu
- Cricket-India 205 & 228 v South Africa 131 & 111-3 – close
- Cricket-India 205 & 228 v South Africa 131 & 182-7, second test
- UPDATE 1-Cricket-South Africa win rain-ruined fourth one-dayer
- UPDATE 2-Cricket-Tsotsobe leads South Africa to emphatic win
- PREVIEW-Cricket-India under pressure to win tough
- Dhoni pulls up bowlers
- UPDATE 1-Cricket-South Africa win series after India fall short
- Cricket-Injury forces Smith out of T20 international
Stay updated! Follow us on twitter and subscribe to our feed via Feedburner.
No Comments