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Security has been tightened at the Mumbai stadium where the semi-finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament are being held.The match was shifted to Mumbai after blasts outside the original venue, Bangalore's Chinnaswamy stadium.
Police say multi-layered security is in place and every spectator will be thoroughly checked.
IPL has been marred by controversies in the recent days with allegations of corruption and financial bungling.
On Sunday, former junior foreign minister Shashi Tharoor resigned following his public spat with Lalit Modi, the head of the IPL, over ownership of the Kochi team.
It was alleged that a woman friend of Mr Tharoor's had received a free stake in an IPL team he helped set up. Mr Tharoor denies any wrongdoing.
Indian authorities have begun a probe into the financing of the tournament and media reports suggest there are plans to force Lalit Modi from office.
'All precautions'
Special security arrangements have been put in place, Mumbai police chief AN Roy told the BBC.
"We have taken all precautions and every single spectator will be frisked before entering the stadium."
More than 2,000 policemen and armed commandos and 1,000 private security guards have been deployed to secure the ground. At least 60 metal detectors have been installed and closed-circuit cameras will keep an eye on every corner of the stadium, police said.
DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai is one of the finest in the country with a seating capacity of 55,000.
The stadium, inaugurated in 2008, hosted the IPL final that year.
Starting Wednesday, the stadium will host two semi-final matches and the finals of the IPL.
Matches were switched there after two devices exploded outside Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium before last Saturday's IPL game between Bangalore Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians.
A third device was defused on Sunday.
All three devices were hidden in the stadium's perimeter wall and the two explosions injured 15 people.
The IPL has become a multi-billion dollar industry, which attracts some of India's wealthiest businessmen and women.
On Tuesday, Mr Tharoor told India's parliament that he had done nothing "improper or unethical" and that he resigned because he did not want to be "an embarrassment" to the government.
Opposition lawmakers in parliament alleged that the multi-billion dollar cricket league was used for money laundering and illegal betting.
IPL chief Lalit Modi denies any allegations of funding irregularities. He has described the claims as "absolutely baseless".This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.