The Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday issued an advisory for the residents of the national capital.
The advisory states that commuters should avoid BSZ Marg, JLN Marg, Asaf Ali Road and Rajghat Ring Road. The traffic police blamed today’s T20 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for the possible traffic jam.
“Due to heavy traffic around Arun Jaitley Stadium due to T20 cricket match scheduled for today please avoid BSZ Marg, JLN Marg, Asaf Ali Road and Rajghat Ring Road.” The advisory of Delhi Traffic Police was read on Twitter.
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Earlier, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) also made minor changes in its last train timings on all lines (except the Airport Express line). The stadium is adjacent to Delhi Gate/ITO Metro stations on the Violet Line i.e. Kashmere Gate to Raja Nahar Singh Corridor (Violet Line).
The Indian cricket team will play its first T20 match against South Africa today on June 9 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, New Delhi.
On the sports front, the BCCI on Wednesday informed that KL Rahul has been ruled out of the match against Proteas due to injury. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who was named as Rahul’s deputy for the series against South Africa, will lead the Indian team, and Hardik Pandya has been appointed vice-captain.
KL Rahul was named captain in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who is one of several key players to be rested from the series at the conclusion of IPL 2022.
India is set to host South Africa for five T20Is, with the series starting on June 9 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. India vs South Africa 1st T20I will begin at 7:30 PM IST on Thursday. The India vs South Africa 1st T20I match will be broadcast on Star Sports channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD. The live streaming of India vs South Africa 1st T20I match will be available on Hotstar.