Decks cleared for Rajasthan Royals to play all home games in Jaipur

The MOU between the RCA and the RSSC has expired in July last and the latter was reluctant to renew it owing to violations by RCA and its denials to clear the dues which amounted to crores.

Jaipur: The decks were finally cleared for the Rajasthan Cricket Association to host the home matches of Rajasthan Royals in IPL-6 after it decided to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government regarding the use of Sawai Man Singh Stadium.

A deadlock between the RCA and Rajasthan State Sports Council (RSSC) has threatened to take away all the home matches of Rajasthan Royals and to Ahmedabad and Rajkot in Gujarat.

The BCCI was compelled to take a decision in this regard but the hectic activity in top political circles and the court verdict paved the way for Jaipur to host atleast some of the IPL matches.

In accord with a decision by the divisional bench of the High Court the RCA and State Government signed a MOU for five years.

"A MoU was signed between the RCA and the State Government which means that Jaipur would be hosting the home matches of the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL-6. We have also deposited post dated Cheques of Rs.20, 00,000/= (Twenty Lakhs) for each match.

"Dr. C P Joshi the president of the RCA has shown a good gesture by giving a cheque of Rs 1 crore to the Government for utilizing it for the cause of other sports in state," said K K Sharma, the acting secretary of RCA.

"The government had added a clause in the MoU which states that the SMS stadium will remain to be a property of the state Government. We do not object to it. We are happy that we now have the possession through MoU. We have the right to use the North and the South Pavilion and we would start the preparation as soon as possible.

"We are determined to enhance the reputation of the state by holding the matches in grand fashion. He whole executive is eager to contribute for the cause," he said.

The MOU between the RCA and the RSSC has expired in July last and the latter was reluctant to renew it owing to violations by RCA and its denials to clear the dues which amounted to crores.

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Decks cleared for Rajasthan Royals to play all home games in Jaipur