PLAIN HARASSMENT: RAJASTHAN ROYALS WANT TO SHIFT THEIR BASE TO A DIFFERENT CITY!

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) wants to shift their base to a different city, reports said.

“Be it the state’s sports council, under whose aegis the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) falls, the state machinery catering to law and order, the former officers of the RCA itself and political bigwigs in the state... they’ve all collectively given Rajasthan Royals nothing but trouble over the years. Plain harassment, that’s what we’ve suffered,” Rajasthan Royals officials told Times of India.

“Look at the stadium. It’s in such a bad state. The newly-elected body in RCA has just come in and they’ll need time even if they’re looking to correct things. The place has been a mess for quite some time now. Over the years, the RCA has failed to come up with good infrastructure anywhere outside of Jaipur."

In the previous season, Rajsthan Royals had requested to play few of their matches in Guhuwati. But, the request has now been challenged in court.  “It’s a lovely ground. Some of our leading players visited there and praised the venue. There’s a strong Marwari presence in the northeast (Royals’ fan-base in Rajasthan) and we feel welcome there. That’s why we put in a request,” an official was quoted as saying by HT.

The title clash of IPL 2020 will be held at Mumbai on May 24 and all the matches will start by 8 pm, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said on Monday.