JAIPUR: A day after Jaipur lost the Indian Premier League inaugural to Mumbai, chairman and joint owner of Rajasthan Royals, Manoj Badale, met chief minister Ashok Gehlot requesting proper security for the event, so that the remaining IPL matches could be held in the city.
According to sources, Gehlot not only assured adequate security for the matches here, but also called a meeting of senior police and adminstrative officials on Sunday to review the situation.
"The meeting will take stock of the situation and come up with what best the state can do to ensure that the security for the IPL matches are not compromised at all. The details will be discussed threadbare so that the state is able to put its best foot forward," said an official.
Going a step further, Gehlot told Badale that the government and the Rajasthan Royals would write a joint letter to the BCCI, requesting as many matches as possible in Jaipur.
Badale was accompanied by vice-president of Rajasthan Royals, Ranjit Barthakur. Union minister for environment and forests Namo Narayan Meena and PCC president CP Joshi were also present.
Earlier in the day, a visibly worried Rajasthan Royals team began their IPL season II campaign announcing their strategies, and addressing the question: How many matches will the Pink City host?'
"The change of venue is sad news for the Royals. For us, Jaipur is our home and if the decision to host matches is left to us, we will play all our matches here," said Badale. To this, new co-owner Shilpa Shetty added: "We expect a few matches to be played on our home ground. We are waiting for the revised schedule."
Badale was asked whether the franchisee owners failed to push the case of Jaipur for hosting the inaugural or whether it was a fallout of IPL chairman losing the RCA elections.
But all that Badale said was: "We put our best foot forward, but people should understand that we (franchisees) are a part of a bigger organization (IPL) and there are certain decisions that are beyond us."
According to sources, Gehlot not only assured adequate security for the matches here, but also called a meeting of senior police and adminstrative officials on Sunday to review the situation.
"The meeting will take stock of the situation and come up with what best the state can do to ensure that the security for the IPL matches are not compromised at all. The details will be discussed threadbare so that the state is able to put its best foot forward," said an official.
Going a step further, Gehlot told Badale that the government and the Rajasthan Royals would write a joint letter to the BCCI, requesting as many matches as possible in Jaipur.
Badale was accompanied by vice-president of Rajasthan Royals, Ranjit Barthakur. Union minister for environment and forests Namo Narayan Meena and PCC president CP Joshi were also present.
Earlier in the day, a visibly worried Rajasthan Royals team began their IPL season II campaign announcing their strategies, and addressing the question: How many matches will the Pink City host?'
"The change of venue is sad news for the Royals. For us, Jaipur is our home and if the decision to host matches is left to us, we will play all our matches here," said Badale. To this, new co-owner Shilpa Shetty added: "We expect a few matches to be played on our home ground. We are waiting for the revised schedule."
Badale was asked whether the franchisee owners failed to push the case of Jaipur for hosting the inaugural or whether it was a fallout of IPL chairman losing the RCA elections.
But all that Badale said was: "We put our best foot forward, but people should understand that we (franchisees) are a part of a bigger organization (IPL) and there are certain decisions that are beyond us."
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