After finishing the Test series, Bangladesh will face India for a three-match T20I series which is scheduled to start from October 6. The first T20I will be played at Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior this stadium is hosting an international match after a long gap of 14 years. The district magistrate of has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media, to maintain peace and ensure an incident-free match.
The orders will remain in effect until October 7, following a 'Gwalior bandh' call issued by the Hindu Mahasabha for match day (October 6) and protests organized by other groups.
Netizens staged a protest before the match demanding the cancellation of Sunday's game over "atrocities" committed on Hindus in Bangladesh, which saw violent demonstrations, political upheaval and a change in government in August.
District magistrate and collector Ruchika Chauhan issued the prohibitory orders under section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which replaced the British-era Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in July, on recommendation of the Superintendent of Police, officials said.
The SP noted that different organisations were engaged in taking out processions, organising demonstrations and effigy burning to protest against the match.
Gatherings of five or more people, carrying firearms, blunt and sharp weapons like swords and spears are also prohibited. Use of inflammable substances such as kerosene, petrol and acid has been banned within a radius of 200 meters of all buildings, quoted PTI.
Around 1,600 policemen are being deployed for security and traffic management.
Earlier, Hindu Mahasabha did the same ahead of the Kanpur Test match. However, the game was played without any human interruptions because of UP police.
India vs Bangladesh T20I head-to-head
India and Bangladesh played 14 T20Is against each other where the Men in Blue holds the edge by winning 13 matches and Bangladesh managed to win just one.
Squads
India squad for T20I series against Bangladesh: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav.
Bangladesh squad for India T20 series: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah, Litton Kumer Das, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rakibul Hasan.
