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    India & South Africa Teams to Arrive in Guwahati Tomorrow

    Both teams will be escorted from the airport to the Radisson Blu hotel under strict security...


    Digital Desk: The India and South Africa cricket teams will arrive in Guwahati on Thursday (September 29) for the T20 match.


    Reportedly, the teams' special chartered flights are scheduled to land at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI) at around 4:45 p.m.


    According to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials, the South African team would arrive after the Indian team.


    Both teams will be escorted from the airport to the Radisson Blu hotel under strict security.


    The teams will practice for their match at the Barsapara stadium on September 30 and will play on October 2.


    The Indian team and the South African team will begin their first practice session at 5 pm.


    The match will be umpired by Anil Chaudhary and Virender Sharma. As the third umpire, Karumanaseri Ananthapadmanabhan will take charge.


    The match referee will be former fast bowler Javagal Srinath. Jay Shah, the BCCI Secretary, is also scheduled to visit Guwahati for the match.


    On September 3, the teams will leave Guwahati.


    The ACA has also stated that preparations for the first T20 international game to be played in the city following the disaster at the Barsapara stadium in January 2020 are nearly finished. The ground was handed over to the BCCI for examination on September 18.