Overview
- Kolkata Police detailed a three-tier ring at Eden Gardens covering the outer perimeter, entry gates and spectator areas, with plainclothes officers, CCTV monitoring and multiple metal-scanner checks.
- Commissioner Manoj Verma is set to personally review arrangements, and the Cricket Association of Bengal held meetings with senior officers to finalise protocols and crowd management.
- Both India and South Africa have arrived in Kolkata and began training under heightened protection, with security strengthened at team hotels and escorts in place for movements.
- Naka checkpoints and restricted vehicle movement are being enforced around the venue and nearby high-security government buildings due to the stadium’s sensitive location.
- Event planning continues under the alert, with a special Gandhi–Mandela gold coin to be used for the toss and the curator expecting a sporting wicket with early bounce and later turn; security has also been tightened at major cities and transport hubs nationwide.