Overview
- MCA secretary Kamlesh Pisal confirmed an RR delegation inspected the Gahunje stadium and logistics, with the venue call now awaiting board clearance.
- RR have sent a formal request to the Maharashtra Cricket Association, and reports indicate a plan for at least four home games in Pune with the rest in Guwahati if cleared.
- RCB have engaged the MCA as a contingency after Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy was deemed unfit for major events following the June 4 stampede, and the team has asked for time until the December auction to decide.
- MCA officials say president Rohit Pawar is keen to bring IPL back to Pune as the association weighs proposals, with no final allocation made yet.
- RR’s push to shift from Jaipur follows friction with the Rajasthan Cricket Association, including a publicly disputed match-fixing claim by an RCA official last season.