Overview
- Hyderabad Cricket Association said no spectators will be allowed on December 8 for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Uppal to enable a security takeover for the Messi event.
- Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka inspected the stadium and reviewed gate management, parking zones, VIP routes, and emergency plans with police and venue officials.
- Rachakonda and Hyderabad police commissioners are overseeing deployments, with authorities urging fans to arrive early on match day due to large expected crowds.
- The December 13 exhibition at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is part of Telangana Rising celebrations, with Messi opposite a local side led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
- Organisers said teams will draw from football academies and Social Welfare Residential Schools, with tickets on sale across categories from Rs 2,250 to Rs 30,000.