On February 9, today, Cuttack will be hosting an international One Day match after 2019, and fans have turned up in huge numbers since the morning near the Barabati Stadium to watch the second ODI between India and England featuring the two great duos Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The outside of the Barabati Stadium has finally been ornamented with an usual match day scene—duplicate jerseys of Rohit and Kohli lying on the road for sale, with visitors buying them, headbands on sale, and fans getting their cheeks painted with tricolor. VIDEO | India Vs England 2nd ODI: Fans have started gathering for the match near Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. India emerged victorious in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in three match series. The fans are hopeful of a yet another India win. #indiavsengland #CuttackODI… pic.twitter.com/sGaaZRsx6A — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 9, 2025 The enthusiasm among the fans is highly visible. They came in to watch the practice match too last night, as the stadium let them sit on the upper tiers only, and it was all packed up. The match will start at 1:30 in the afternoon, and that fans gathering since 10 in the morning rightly justifies the craze. Barabati Stadium, despite having some fire safety issues, has finally managed to undergo necessary treatment; it undertook beautifications and checked the sanitizations and fogging operations treatment. The Cuttack Municipal Corporation is not only looking after the security facilities but has also ensured smooth transport for fans to locomote during fans. Read also: Watch: Rachin Ravindra Takes a Blow to the Face While Attempting a Catch Is Virat Kohli rising the craze? Virat has had to miss the first ODI at Nagpur due to his knee swelling that appeared on the morning of the day's play. However, Shubman Gill that day and later the batting coach Sitangshu Kotak in the pre-match press conference yesterday have confirmed that Virat Kohli will be back in the playing XI for the second ODI. India is already leading the series by 1-0 with a phenomenal win at Nagpur. Credits go to Shreyas Iyer with a blistering 59-run knock setting the stage and Gill for rightly supporting him and later capitalizing on his innings while partnering Axar Patel, who too made a half-century, easing the chase. Even though Gill missed his century, he was awarded the man-of-the-match award. However, spotlights will be the playing XI to see who will be sidelined to let Kohli in.