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Hyderabad deploys 2,200 personnel for India-West Indies T20 match
Police will deploy about 2,200 security personnel at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal.
The deployment is for the fourth T20 match between India and West Indies on October 14, scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
Police expect around 40,000 spectators, so traffic diversions and parking arrangements are in place near the stadium.
The venue and surrounding area will be watched using 408 CCTV cameras and two drones.
Police have warned fans to buy tickets only from authorised sellers and avoid suspicious online links.
Police have asked bus and Metro authorities to add services and extend operating hours, but any extra services depend on feasibility.
About 2,200 police personnel and supporting security staff will be deployed for the India-West Indies fourth T20 International in Hyderabad on October 14, 2026.
The match at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal is expected to draw 40,000 spectators and begin at 7 p.m.
Police have arranged parking for about 8,000 vehicles and plan traffic diversions around the stadium.
The venue and surrounding area will be monitored by 408 CCTV cameras and two drones.
- Who
- India and West Indies will play the match, with about 2,200 police personnel and supporting security staff deployed.
- What
- The fourth T20 International match between India and West Indies.
- When
- October 14, 2026, with the match scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
- Where
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police are making security and traffic arrangements for an expected turnout of 40,000 spectators.
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The police outlined security measures and traffic arrangements ahead of the match.
The India-West Indies fourth T20 International is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m.
- Police deployment
- About 2,200 personnel and supporting security staff
- Expected attendance
- 40,000 spectators
- Vehicle parking
- About 8,000 vehicles: 4,600 four-wheelers and 3,400 two-wheelers
- Surveillance
- 408 CCTV cameras and two drones
- Stadium
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
What people are saying
Four plainclothes police teams will monitor activities inside the stadium, while an ACP-rank officer will supervise security arrangements around the players’ dugout and other restricted areas.
The requests are subject to operational feasibility, and the police have advised spectators to follow official announcements before planning their return journeys.
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