Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) matches in Odisha, players of two teams Bhilwara Kings and Manipal Tigers are scheduled to arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar on Sunday afternoon.
The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) is hosting three matches from September 26 to 29 at the iconic Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
According to sources, the teams will arrive at the airport at 3.20 pm and leave for their hotels. Elaborate security arrangements have been made by the Commissionerate Police for the safety of players at the airport and hotels.
Bhilwara Kings have champion players like Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, S Sreesanth and Shane Watson while Manipal Tigers have legendary players like Harbhajan Singh, Brett Lee, Mohammad Kaif and Muthiah Muralidaran.
It is pertinent to mention here that the sale of offline tickets for the scheduled matches is underway since Friday. A total of 8,421 tickets are up for grabs for the public at the ticket counter near gate no. 12 of the stadium.
Offline tickets will be available for sale from 10 am to 5 pm. All the tickets for gallery number 2, 4, clubhouse and corporate box will be sold. While tickets for the gallery are available at Rs 350, cricket buffs have to pay Rs 1200 and Rs 4,500 for the clubhouse and corporate box respectively.
Match fixtures:
September 26- Manipal Tigers Vs Bhilwara Kings (7.30 PM)
September 27- Gujarat Giants Vs Bhilwara Kings (7.30 PM)
September 29- India Capital Vs Manipal Tigers (7.30 PM)