Jodhpur could turn into new IPL venue this season

JODHPUR’s Barkatullah Khan Stadium could be added as a brand new venue for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. It is learnt that high officers of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) have orally expressed their want to host just a few IPL video games there to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium is the house for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals and with the upcoming season to be performed on the home-and-away format once more, the affiliation desires to have just a few video games on the new venue.

The Indian board, nevertheless, will ship a staff to evaluate the venue and submit its report back to the IPL Governing Council, who will ask the RCA whether or not IPL video games will be held at Jodhpur or not.

“It’s a verbal request. We have been told that RCA has rejuvenated the stadium, and have asked us if we can consider Jodhpur as a new venue for a few IPL games. The board will take a call on it only after the recce team submits its report,” a supply within the BCCI confirmed.

To host an IPL sport, the affiliation has to offer sure fundamental amenities at every venue. However, BCCI’s main concern for the Jodhpur floor is the boundary measurement, which they really feel is less than the required distance.

The RCA had staged just a few first-class video games at Jodhpur this season. Ranji Trophy video games had been performed on the venue after a spot of practically twenty years, when Rajasthan hosted Chhattisgarh and Services. The stadium has a capability of 30,000 and was a venue for Legends League Cricket final 12 months which was performed beneath lights and attracted a packed home for veteran video games.

The IPL can be a 10-team affair this season and every state affiliation will get at the very least 9 dwelling video games publish the Covid-19 pandemic.