ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Narendra Modi Stadium electrified as India faces Australia – See pics

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India will face Australia in the ICC World Cup 2023 final on Sunday. The match will be played at Narendra Modi stadium, the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. The cricket fans across the country are in a state of excitement. All security arrangements have been made keeping in mind the attendance of high-profile dignitaries at the stadium. A control room with vigilance measures has been set up by the police. A tripartite arrangement has been made inside and outside the stadium.(Agencies Photo)

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The city of Ahmedabad has become the centre of the cricketing world. It seems as if the entire city is moving in one direction. The roads of Ahmedabad are full of energy and a bit of madness. (PTI Photo)

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Fans wearing the India jersey, carrying the Indian flag, laughing, joking and anticipating an India win are moving towards the Narendra Modi stadium. (PTI Photo)

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There are families, friends, children, adults, teenagers, middle aged and the senior citizen who have all painted the city blue. (PTI Photo)

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The level of expectation from Rohit Sharma’s team has long crossed the critical limit of craziness. The city is ready to explode as 132,000 capacity stadium won’t even have an inch of space left. The streets that lead to Narendra Modi Stadium’s main entry gate are lined with sellers of counterfeit India jerseys. (AP Photo)

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At-least 70,000 or more fans who have tickets aren’t the locals and have flown in from different parts of India and a few thousands are NRIs from UK, USA, Australia, Canada and Singapore, who have spent a bomb for a cricket vacation. (AP Photo)

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At least 20 charter flights with dignitaries, politicians, business men and Bollywood personalities are supposed to land in Ahmedabad for the game. (AP Photo)

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The tickets worth Rs 3500 is being sold at 30 times premium in black market while hospitality tickets have been sold in lakhs. (AP Photo)

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For the past three days, the ITC Narmada five star facility, where trhe national team is staying, has seen huge crowd gather in front of main gate. (AP Photo)

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Indian fans before the start of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia, at the Narendra Modi Stadium. (AP Photo)

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Indian fans carry placards as they wait for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final match between Australia and India to begin in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo)