Hardik Pandya of India signs autographs Police snipers will patrol the India vs Pakistan match in New York after security was stepped up following threats against the T20 World Cup by a pro-ISIS group.

The June 9 match will likely sell out the 34,000-seat stadium at Eisenhower Park and draw hundreds of millions of TV viewers.

Security is tightened before the first T20 World Cup match in New York, including positioning police snipers at covert locations around the stadium.

Police snipers will patrol the India vs Pakistan match in New York after security was stepped up following threats against the T20 World Cup by a pro-ISIS group. There will also be round-the-clock security by police officers to ensure the pitches are not damaged by demonstrators who could target the match.

The temporary T20 Cricket World Cup Stadium in New York will have snipers stationed at the ground amid terror fears, with a pro-ISIS group having made threats.