Guwahati: After the successful conduct of two matches during the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year in Guwahati, the city, referred to as the gateway to the Northeast is set to welcome back IPL action in May this year when the Rajasthan Royals play two home matches at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) stadium.
The inaugural IPL champions, led by Sanju Samson, will be seen hosting Punjab Kings on May 15 and Kolkata Knight Riders on May 19. Given the palpable excitement and anticipation in the Northeastern region, the franchise on Thursday (April 18) announced that tickets for their first home match in Guwahati against Punjab Kings have now gone live on BookMyShow, the official ticketing partner of the team.
Fans who had registered for ‘Early Access’ to tickets will be able to make their purchase by visiting BookMyShow’s app or website, from 4 pm on Thursday, April (18) to 4 pm on Friday, April (19). Meanwhile, tickets for the first match against Punjab Kings will be available to general fans post 4 pm on Friday.
With the Rajasthan Royals making a much-anticipated return to the Northeast in May, fans will be able to secure their tickets from BookMyShow with the lowest online ticket starting from Rs 1,000.
To provide students with the chance to also experience their favourite Rajasthan Royals stars including Guwahati’s own Riyan Parag, the franchise will also be launching Rs 500 tickets which will be available to purchase at the box office at a later date and will be communicated closer to the matches.
Meanwhile, the franchise has also announced that fans who purchase tickets to the Punjab Kings match will also get the first access to purchase tickets for the Rajasthan Royals’ match against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 19, which will be made available at a later date.
Speaking about the IPL matches in Guwahati, the Chairperson of Rajasthan Royals, Ranjit Barthakur, said, “It was a great experience last season with the IPL coming to the Northeast for the first time. The fans showed enormous warmth and love for our Royals and we are thankful to the people of Assam for welcoming back the team again this season to their home.”
“The team has felt their support not just during the season, but also around the year. We believe that the circle of cricket is a circle of great sportsmanship and affection, which our team is hoping to display when they take the field in May,” he added.
On the impact of the return of IPL to the region, Barthakur said, “We are hopeful that the IPL coming back to the Northeast will help in revolutionizing the sporting ecosystem and promote an athletic and active lifestyle amongst the population. We believe that the entire Northeast and Assam itself has the potential to be one of the leaders in the sporting world and the return of the IPL will accelerate that transformation.”
Rajasthan Royals’ all-rounder and second-highest IPL run-scorer so far this season, Riyan Parag, expressed his excitement at his team’s return to Guwahati.
“It was a memorable experience last year to play at the ACA Stadium and we are all very excited about coming back home to Guwahati to play two matches again. The team has been playing some good cricket and we are looking forward to maintaining our steady start and providing our fans in the Northeast with the chance to witness some good victories,” Riyan said.
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https://in.bookmyshow.com/sports/barsapara-cricket-stadium-guwahati/ET00354767