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Ranji Trophy: Kohli’s Presence Results In DDCA To Open More Gates For Fans And Step Up Security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Seeing the overwhelming number of fans in attendance for the Delhi-Railways Ranji Trophy game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has stated that more gates are slated to be open for letting in spectators keen to see Virat Kohli in action.
Sources in the DDCA told IANS that once the VIP movement, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, is cleared after 11am, the association will open rest of the gates in the stadium to allow for more fans entry, as Kohli marks his return to Ranji Trophy after more than 12 years.
The sources have also said that top DDCA officials are currently meeting to get food arrangements for fans up and running from day one. It is understood that the expectation for fans attendance by DDCA was at 10,000, with gates 16 and 17 opened, and entry to be done on the basis of Aadhaar card.
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