Only permit holders allowed on main ground during Messi’s Delhi visit: DDCA

Delhi District Cricket Association DDCA Secretary Ashok Sharma said the police are taking strict measures to ensure security during Lionel Messis visit following the chaotic opening event in KolkataMessi is set to conclude his GOAT India Tour 2025 in New Delhi on Monday and will participate in multiple events at the Arun Jaitley Stadium Sharma further added that the decision has been made to restrict access to the main ground allowing only those with permits to enter This move aims to prevent a repeat of the Kolkata incidentMessis Kolkata leg of the GOAT Tour descended into chaos on Saturday as fans who paid high ticket prices at Salt Lake Stadiums event began throwing bottles and attempting to break the gates between the stands after the Argentine legend left earlyAngry fans resorted to vandalism at the Kolkata stadium alleging poor event management and criticising VIPs and politicians for hogging the football icons attention and time to the extent that fans did not even get a glimpse of MessiThe first event that took place in Bengal yesterday keeping that in mind we had a meeting with the DCP of our area yesterday We have made a difficult decision no one will be allowed on the main ground Whoever has the permit they will go And the way there was a complaint and the way the whole atmosphere was ruined so looking at that the police are quite alert Ashok Sharma DDCA Secretary told ANISharma also clarified that the DDCA has rented out the Arun Jaitley Stadium to an event company and is providing the required facilities He emphasised that the event company is responsible for managing the event and its logisticsWe have given up our ground on rent and we are giving them what they want But every responsibility is of the event company that has taken the ground And as far as his arrival is concerned Delhi welcomes everyone with open arms Sharma addedHowever Messis visit to Hyderabad was a fun experience for everyone involved He took part in a 7on7 exhibition football match featuring the states Chief Minister Revanth Reddy soaked up the love from a passionate loud audience and met the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul GandhiSimilarly it was a memorable day for cricket and football fans alike present at Mumbais iconic Wankhede Stadium as Lionel Messi graced the venue with his presence as a part of his GOAT India Tour 2025 and met Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri and the countrys Bharat Ratna the cricketing icon Sachin TendulkarThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever