Kolkata: Cricket lovers clog the airport, the last minute ticket hunters waited patiently outside the gardens Eden until late at night, enthusiastic fans cheered the head coach Rahul Dravid and the men with them walked to the stadium.
The gate of the hotel team remained crowded under the police commando vigil.
In short, this is a picture of a kolkata a day in front of the third T20 between India and New Zealand.
The Indian team has won the series and the last match in Eden is a mere formality.
But that doesn’t seem to crawl the spirit of fans.
Covid has caused some changes this time from the last international match here when India plays Bangladesh in a pink ball test.
“Gate 17 – intended for the entry of players and matching officials – will have the current additional gate for entries and out they are intended to maintain bio-bubble,” appoint taxi officials.
The audience must enter smaller groups and to ensure social distance.
Wearing a mask must be mandatory, police said.
The entry in the stadium will be permitted from a little after 5pm.
However, Saturday night, Covid was the last thing in the mind of fans.
“The match might be a rubber dead for the Indian team but for us, cricket lovers, this is our first chance to see Rohit Sharma lead the team.
From a pure entertainment point of view, finally there is something we can visit and enjoy,” said Tirthankar Dasgupta, a person A rental accountant from Golpark.
Straw polls by Toi throw some interesting star preferences.
Most of Eden will root for Rohit Sharma and Kl Rahul while there are other parts that rush to the field to see “KKR Mate” Venkatesh Iyer.
“Both openers are in great form.
Last night, they created history.
If one of them plays the way they do it on Friday, my day will be made,” said Avik Sengupta, who idolized Sharma from the early days.
The police, as announced on Friday, increased parking expecting all 47,000 seats allocated to be fulfilled on Sunday night.
Khudiram Bose Road (Auckland Road), North Brooke Avenue and Gostha Pal Sarani (Kingsway) will be closed for all types of vehicles starting at 16:00 to the crowd dispersal.
The high-conditioned cars may be allowed to move along the Esplanade Row West, instead of Auckland Road and North Brooke Avenue.
Parking vehicles will be banned on both sides of Gostha Pal Sarani (Kingsway).
Khudiram Bose Road (Auckland Road), Govt Place East, Govt Place West, Rani Rashmoni Avenue, Old Court House Street, Indira Gandhi Sarani (Red Road), Teacher Nanak Sarani (Mayo Road) and Dufferin Road.