"BCCI is doing this match, even the Tamil Nadu Government has made preparations for the Cricket fans to come and watch the match freely and to go home safely. All the needed arrangements have been made at the stadium (Outside/Inside) by the Tamilnadu Government," he added.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur conveyed his best wishes to the Indian cricket team, which will launch its campaign at the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup against Australia on Sunday.
Following a 102-run defeat against South Africa, Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka their bowlers missed the line and lengths and did not execute plans well in the first game.
South Africa kicked off their World Cup campaign with style as their opposition Sri Lanka succumbed at 326, way before the required target of 429 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.
Earlier in the day, Aiden Makram, Quinton de Kock and Rassie Van Der Dussen scored hundreds to take South Africa to an astonishing 428/5 in 50 overs, the highest in the ICC Cricket World Cup.
South Africa created a record for the highest score in IPL in their opening match of the World Cup demolishing the Sri Lanka attack in a manner that left the spectators at Arun Jaitley Stadium here almost spellbound
In the match, Mehidy starred with both bat and ball as he bagged three wickets conceding just 25 runs while he played an exceptional knock of 57 runs off 73 balls.
Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif has expressed his belief that all-rounder Hardik Pandya will play a crucial role in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, especially batting at the number six position, drawing comparisons to Yuvraj Singh's performance in the 2011 edition of the tournament
Ahead of their campaign opener of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup against India, Australian captain Pat Cummins said on Saturday that they have played more white ball cricket in India compared to their own country