Jodhpur’s Barkatullah Khan Stadium might be added as a brand new venue for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. It is realized that prime officers of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) have verbally expressed their willingness to host some IPL matches to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium is the house floor of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals and for the reason that upcoming season will once more be performed in dwelling and away format, the affiliation is seeking to get some matches on the new venue.
The Indian board, nevertheless, will ship a workforce to evaluate the venue and submit its report back to the IPL Governing Council, which is able to ask the RCA whether or not IPL video games may be held in Jodhpur.
“It is a verbal request. We have been advised that RCA has renovated the stadium, and has requested us if we are able to take into account Jodhpur as a brand new venue for some IPL video games. The board will resolve on it solely then. When the Reiki workforce will give its report.
The affiliation has to offer sure primary services at every venue for internet hosting an IPL match. However, the BCCI’s main concern for the Jodhpur floor is the scale of the boundary, which they really feel is less than the required distance.
The RCA organized some first-class matches in Jodhpur this season. Ranji Trophy video games have been performed at this venue after a niche of practically twenty years, when Rajasthan hosted Chhattisgarh and Services. The stadium has a capability of 30,000 and final yr was a venue for Legends League Cricket which was performed underneath lights and attracted packed homes for veteran video games.
The IPL this season could have 10 groups and every state affiliation will get a minimum of 9 dwelling matches after the COVID-19 pandemic.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
