Jaipur Likely to Miss RR’s IPL Home Matches as BCCI Asks Rajasthan CA to Conduct Elections First
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a warning to the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) that IPL cricket can return to Jaipur only when the administrative Issues of the state cricket board are set right.
BCCI Makes RCA Elections Mandatory for IPL 2026 Matches in Jaipur
IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, while addressing a select media personage during the IPL auction in Abu Dhabi, reiterated that “We had written to the state association last time around that until and unless they conduct the RCA elections and have an elected body in place, it would be difficult for us to take the IPL to that venue," Arun Dhumal told Cricbuzz.
“As of now, they have not held any elections, and the venue, as such, has to be assessed by the franchise to decide if it is fit enough for them to play matches there. That will be done by us, and if everything goes smoothly for the RCA, we will consider that as a winner," he further stated.
For two years, RCA has been administered by an ad hoc committee formed by a decision of the Rajasthan state government, led by Deen Dayal Kumawat. Although the Rajasthan Royals, nicknamed RR, have called Jaipur their home ground for almost 18 years, this ambiguity has resulted in the team looking for other options.
🚨BCCI Warns Rajasthan Cricket Association Over IPL Hosting🚨
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BCCI has issued a clear ultimatum to the Rajasthan Cricket Association, stating that Jaipur will not host IPL matches until the RCA puts its house in order.
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According to reports, RR are planning to move some of their matches to Pune and had already done a recce in Pune. In this regard, the RCA has declared that they have not received any kind of formal communication from the BCCI but are holding talks with the Rajasthan Royals.
You May Like “We are ready to host the matches at the SMS Stadium in Jaipur. We have had talks with the RR management. If the BCCI has any problems with the RCA, we will sort them out with the state government," RR's co-owner, ArunAcharya Kumawat, told Cricbuzz.
"We had already communicated this to them last year that if they are not able to conduct such elections, it will become difficult for us to hold the tournament there. As of now, that has not happened. So, until and unless they conduct those elections and a newly elected body comes in, and the facility is good enough to take care of IPL games, we will watch the situation and take the right action in due course."
