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RAWALPINDI: A comprehensive security plan has been chalked out for Indian and Pakistani cricket teams staying here to play their second one-day international at Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

Police sources said a high level meeting chaired by Inspector General of Police (IGP), Islamabad, Fiaz Ahmad Khan Toru, Sunday decided to ensure elaborate security cover to the Indian, and Pakistani, cricketers during their stay in the Federal Capital.

Pakistani security officials have been going to great lengths to arrange the security for the teams.

The match at Karachi went off smoothly. There was strict security in force particularly for the Indian tourists at the teams' hotel here on Sunday.

The two teams will have net sessions at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Monday on the eve of the second One Day International and the team officials were to speak to the journalists only at the stadium, the media-persons were told.

Pakistan, Indian cricket teams arrive in Islamabad

Earlier on Saturday night, Pakistani and Indian cricket teams arrived here to play the second One Day International (ODI) at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

The officials of the Punjab Cricket Association, representatives of the local administration received the two teams at Islamabad International Airport.

Indian captain Sourav Ganguly said that his team was prepared to face tough fight from the home team as happened during the opening ODI at Karachi. He said he has full confidence in strong batting line-up which, he said was their main weapon against Pakistan.

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said his team was very much capable of making a comeback despite losing the first ODI at Karachi.