Manchester: The International Cricket Council (ICC), local police and the Old Trafford stadium security are taking extra measures to ensure tomorrow's high-profile World Cup clash between India and Pakistan goes off smoothly. With the tension escalating between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack in February, the last thing the ICC and the authorities want here is an untoward incident during the match.

In such a high-tension scenario, the authorities are likely to disallow fans from wearing face masks of any political leader. Though the final security briefing will take place only on the eve of the match, a source privy to the security arrangements told mid-day that the authorities will be given a freehand to stop fans wearing masks from entering the ground.