IPL 2018: Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur to Host IPL Games from this Year

Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) has officially made a comeback to BCCI fold after an order from Rajasthan High Court. BCCI had already lifted the ban on RCA last year, during its SGM.

It has now also paved the way for Jaipur to host IPL games. Reports had suggested that there was still no clarity over the home base of Rajasthan Royals franchise as some issues were brewing within the association, which was a cause of concern for the franchise.

The Sawai Man Singh Stadium is now expected to host the IPL games from this year again. However, the franchise is yet to confirm anything about this, and a final decision is expected to come out on the auction day if the owners divulge the news regarding their home base.

Rajasthan Royals are making a comeback to the IPL fold after two years along with Chennai Super Kings, after serving the ban of two years.

Meanwhile, two other franchise viz Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils have also decided to play few of their games at their second home. Kings XI Punjab will be playing their games in Mohali and Indore while Delhi Daredevils, apart from Feroz Shah Kotla, is expected to play few of home games at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. DD’s officials are yet to confirm this news.

The eleventh edition of IPL will start on April 7 with Mumbai to host the first game of the season. Defending champions, Mumbai Indians will also play the opening encounter of the tournament. The city will also be hosting a mega opening ceremony a day ahead of the start of the tournament.

The auction for the upcoming season will take place on January 27 and 28 in Bangalore. Rajasthan Royals will be going in with a purse of Rs 67.5 Crore and with three Right to Match (RTM) cards as well. They had retained just one player on the retention day in the form of Steven Smith, which provided them with a big budget and three RTM cards too.

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