IPL 2023: IPL is returning to its old format. Season 16 will be played in the Home and Away format (IPL 2023 Format). The home ground of last year’s runner-up Rajasthan Royals is the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. But this time Rajasthan Cricket Association wants 2 home grounds. Apart from Jaipur, he also wants to organize IPL matches in Jodhpur. He has also demanded from BCCI regarding this.
Rajasthan Royals have not been able to play any IPL match at their home ground since 2019. In fact, this was the year when IPL was organized for the last time in Home and Away format. After this Corona outbreak happened and the venue had to be changed in some seasons of IPL. Last year, all the IPL matches were held in India, but all the group stage matches were held in four stadiums in Maharashtra. The final and eliminator matches were held at Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi Stadium) and Kolkata (Eden Gardens).
This time IPL will be played in home and away format. This was confirmed by Sourav Ganguly while holding the post of BCCI President. The Rajasthan Cricket Association wants the matches at its home ground to be divided into two stadiums. One stadium being the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, which has been his home ground since season 1. As a second home ground, the association wants the Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur. For this, he has also demanded from BCCI.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023: Rajasthan demands from BCCI, decision yet to be made
A source associated with the BCCI told The Indian Express – We have made a verbal demand to the BCCI. We have demanded to consider this Jodhpur stadium for IPL matches. We have also helped in preparing this stadium. BCCI will take a decision regarding this after the report submission.
The Barkatullah Khan Stadium has seating arrangements for 30,000 people. Last year, Legends League cricket matches were played here. BCCI will now send a team to assess this stadium. This team will send its report to the IPL Governing Council after inspecting the stadium. After that a final decision will be taken.
IPL 2023: How will be the format of IPL
IPL season 16 will be played in its old format, but there will be some changes as well. Like when last time IPL was played in home and away format, there were total 8 teams and in group stage each team had to play 2 matches against one team. But last year 2 new teams were added in the form of Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans. Last time 10 teams were divided into 2 groups. One team had to play 2-2 against the other 4 teams in its group, and 2-2 against 2 and 1-1 against 2 of the other four teams in the group.