Cuttack: Following a defeat in the first of the three-match T20 series against South Africa in Dharamsala on Friday, India aim to bounce back in the series with a win in Cuttack on Monday.
Players of Team India and South Africa arrived in the city here on Saturday amidst tight security to participate in the second T20 international scheduled to be played at Barabati Stadium.
Hundreds of people thronged both the airport and the hotel where the team is staying to have a glimpse of the cricket sensations. (Photos: PTI)
Meanwhile, the commissionerate police, Bhubaneswar- Cuttack has made eloborate security arrangements in the twin city for the safety and security of both the teams.
Handed a defeat in the first T20 international, a determined India will look to plug the loopholes in bowling and bounce back in a must-win game.
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However, the mood in the Indian camp was not sombre. The fans witnessed Dhoni playing football as Kohli watched it from the close quarters. (Photo: AP)
Dhoni displayed his tricks as Dhawan looked on. (Photo: PTI)
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Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan and leg-spinner Amit Mishra, who might play in Cuttack, also enjoyed a game of football. (Photo: AP)
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India’s World Cup winning skipper was also seen enjoying a lighter moment with middle-order batsman and friend Suresh Raina. (Photos: AP/ PTI)
Kohli, meanwhile, was accompanied by veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. The Indian Test skipper seemed to have worn his thinking cap. (Photo: PTI)
While earlier there were reports point out differences between Dhoni and Kohli, the two seemed at absolute ease with eachother as they inspected the pitch for the second T20. (Photo: PTI)
Like the hometeam South African side too enjoyed their time in the middle.
While some of them played football, AB de Villiers looked excited about something. (Photos: PTI)
Earlier, the South African side were seen sweating out in the middle as the fans witnessed the action. Even the security personnel could not stop themselves from watching the action from close quarters.
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Just a small crowd gathered here in Cuttack to watch the Proteas training. #IndvSA #ProteaFire pic.twitter.com/92Ax07STuD
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) October 4, 2015
