{"id":3586,"date":"2018-02-15T09:48:51","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T04:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinkcitypost.com\/?p=3586"},"modified":"2018-02-15T10:21:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T04:51:47","slug":"7-ipl-matches-jaipur-cant-wait-watch-rajasthan-royals-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinkcitypost.com\/7-ipl-matches-jaipur-cant-wait-watch-rajasthan-royals-action\/","title":{"rendered":"7 IPL matches in Jaipur: Here is why we can\u2019t wait to watch Rajasthan Royals in action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jaipur:<\/strong> Come April 11 and the cricket extravaganza in Jaipur will begin, after a wait of almost two years. The first Indian Premier League (IPL) match will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils at SMS Stadium in Jaipur on April 11.<\/p>\n<p>Many Jaipurites told <strong>The PinkCity Post<\/strong> that the wait of two months for the first match would be difficult to stand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been waiting for the matches in Jaipur for almost two years. Now we have to wait two more months. But the thing is we will finally get to watch Rajasthan Royals in action and this is just great,\u201d said Sumit Rajpurohit, a resident of Sodala.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3588\" style=\"width: 611px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3588\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3588img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinkcitypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IPL-matches-SMS-Stadium-Jaipur.jpg\" alt=\"IPL matches SMS Stadium Jaipur\" width=\"601\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinkcitypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IPL-matches-SMS-Stadium-Jaipur.jpg 601w, https:\/\/www.pinkcitypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IPL-matches-SMS-Stadium-Jaipur-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IPL matches at SMS Stadium in Jaipur<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here is the schedule of the matches that are to be played at SMS Stadium in Jaipur:<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 11 (8 pm):<\/strong> Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 18 (8 pm):<\/strong> Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 22 (8 pm):<\/strong> Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 29 (4 pm):<\/strong> Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 8 (8 pm):<\/strong> Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 11 (8 pm):<\/strong> Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 19 (4 pm):<\/strong> Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore<\/p>\n<p>Rajeev Khanna, vice president of Rajasthan Royals, said the matches are finally happening in Jaipur and it is great news for cricket lovers of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Following the BCCI ban, the matches were not happening in Jaipur for the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few reasons we can\u2019t wait for the matches to begin:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guruji Shane Warne to mentor the team, again!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne will mentor Rajasthan Royals. Under his leadership, Rajasthan Royals had a title run in the inaugural IPL way back in 2008. Jaipurites will get to see him on the grounds while training the team before the matches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfILj_6Dbrb\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfILj_6Dbrb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Shane Warne (@shanewarne23)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-02-13T07:08:09+00:00\">Feb 12, 2018 at 11:08pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kumar Mangalam Birla\u2019s son is with us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aryaman Vikram Birla is playing for Rajasthan Royals. It would be interesting to see him play. For the son of billionaire-industrialist and the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group Kumar Mangalam Birla, it would be a great chance to step out of his father\u2019s shadow and carve a name for himself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3589\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3589\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3589img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinkcitypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Aryaman-Vikram-Birla-rajasthan-royals.jpg\" alt=\"Aryaman Vikram Birla rajasthan royals\" width=\"541\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinkcitypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Aryaman-Vikram-Birla-rajasthan-royals.jpg 541w, https:\/\/www.pinkcitypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Aryaman-Vikram-Birla-rajasthan-royals-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aryaman Vikram Birla is playing for Rajasthan Royals<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Many budding and established players<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Youngsters like Sudhesan Midhun, Ankit Sharma, Mahipal Lomror and Prashant Chopra will get an environment where they can hone their cricketing skills and take this as an opportunity to prove themselves on the big stage. Mahipal Lomror, the Rajasthani lad is in the home team and will get to rub shoulders with the best of Indian and international players. Unadkat &#8211; the left-arm pacer from Saurashtra who was the most expensive Indian buy in the auction this year \u2013 is also playing for Rajasthan Royals.<\/p>\n<p><em>So are you going to be at SMS Stadium on April 11?<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jaipur: Come April 11 and the cricket extravaganza in Jaipur will begin, after a wait of almost two years. The first Indian Premier League (IPL) match will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils at SMS Stadium in Jaipur on April 11. 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