CCL: Traffic Curbs on Sunday

KOCHI: City Police Commissioner M R Ajith Kumar has sought the cooperation of the public to avert traffic snarls in the city on Sunday when the first Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) match in the state will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor.As part of the preparations, Ajith Kumar visited the stadium and reviewed  the security arrangements.“Since the side grounds of the stadium, which are used for parking purposes, have been allotted for another function, the parking space will be limited.  So, fans and viewers should park the vehicles in the outskirts of the city. Heavy vehicles, likes buses can be parked at the Marine Drive ground. The buses can drop the fans at stadium and pick them up after the match,” Ajith Kumar said.The security system for the CCL matches will be similar to the one provided for international matches. More than 750 police personnel will be deployed  in the stadium on match days. The posse will include two DCPs, 10 DYSPs,  20 CIs and 50 SIs and more than 500 policemen.Traffic police personnel will be deployed to avoid traffic blocks in the area. Everyone will be checked thoroughly. Plastic bags, food packets and water bottles will not be allowed inside the ground. The spectator will be allowed to leave the stadium only after both the matches get over.The CCL organisers said tickets for the matches would be free and one can get the ticket by showing an identity proof at the counter. In the gallery,  two charity boxes - one of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) and the government - will be placed. Each person can donate a  minimum of `10 and the money will be used for charity.Kerala Strikers captain Mohanlal said the team would be leaving for Hyderabad  on Thursday for the first match, in which Kerala Strikers will take on  Chennai Rhinos. He said the team’s defeat to Veterans Ranji players cannot be a considered as a baseline to judge the ability of the players. “Miracles can happen anytime. There is a high chance for Kerala Strikers to win this edition of CCL,”  Mohanlal said.