The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Rajasthan Royals (RR) is making a comeback to the cash-rich league after facing a ban for two years. However, their comeback is not talked about much as compared to their counterpart CSK. The franchise has a huge fan following but currently, they are facing some serious troubles. This time not because of a match-fixing scandal.

RR have played all their home games at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The stadium being small by the diameter has resulted in some of the highest scoring games in the IPL history. The trophy winners of the first season of the cash-rich IPL might have to move away from the fortress.

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The Sawai Mansingh Stadium has been banned by the BCCI. The ban is not yet revoked as BCCI has asked Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) to sit down and implement the demands of the BCCI. The ban of RCA is bounced on the stadium as well, as it is their home ground. RR is now looking for a new home.

Some of the officials are rooting for the newest stadium in Lucknow to hold the games. However, some are saying that the home ground should be associated with the base of the franchise. Doing that attracts more crowd and the players feel like home. Rajasthan Royals would feel undone if they had to move out of their home ground as it was their fortress; literally.

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A source close to RCA told TOI about the incident. They said, “The Rajasthan High Court had directed to RCA to hold general body meeting to implement the clauses put in by BCCI to revoke the suspension and allow elected administrators to resume functioning. They have held an emergent general meeting and done the required. The next hearing, where RCA will put up its final submission, is on January 24.”

One of the sources of TOI in RCA said, “BCCI can’t let go of the home grounds of the franchises. There has to be a connection with the name of the franchise. Jaipur has seen good crowds all these years. The Rajasthan government too has been very supportive and has looked after BCCI’s concerns during RCA’s suspension period too. It will be unfair if all the matches are moved out of Jaipur.”