Guwahati: Having opened the ticket sales for its first match in Assam’s Guwahati this Indian Premier League (IPL) season against Punjab Kings on May 15, 2024, Rajasthan Royals on Saturday (April 27) announced that tickets for the franchise’s second home match at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Stadium in the city on May 19 this year have also gone live on BookMyShow, the official ticketing partner of the team.
The Rajasthan Royals are bringing back the IPL buzz to the Northeast when they play two home games at the 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.
Cricketing fans who had registered for ‘Early Access’ to tickets, members of the franchise’s official fan programme Super Royals, and those who had already purchased the tickets for the Punjab Kings’ match, were able to purchase tickets from 12pm to 6pm on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the general fans will be able to make their purchase by visiting the BookMyShow app or website now and book their tickets to both the Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings match on May 15, and Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders match on May 19.
With the Rajasthan Royals making a much-anticipated return to the Northeast in May, cricketing 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 Rajastham Royals stars including Guwahati’s own Riyan Parag, the franchise had announced that it will also be launching Rs 500 tickets that will be available to purchase at the Box Office at a later date which will be communicated closer to the matches.
Chairperson of Rajasthan Royals Ranjit Barthakur commenting on the launch of the tickets for the KKR match said, “For us as a franchise, it is an exciting prospect of bringing the IPL buzz back to Guwahati. We are playing two strong teams in Punjab Kings and then Kolkata Knight Riders in May and are delighted that fans can now purchase their tickets for both the matches online through BookMyShow.”
“We are looking forward to the passionate fans in the Northeast enjoying the best cricketing action and witnessing two days full of entertainment and sport,” Barthakur added.