RCA Urges BCCI: Keep Jaipur's SMS Stadium as RR's IPL 2026 Home

• Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) formally requested BCCI to retain Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Stadium, Jaipur, as Rajasthan Royals' (RR) home venue for IPL 2026.
• This follows reports of RR considering Pune due to alleged infrastructure concerns at SMS Stadium.
• RCA, led by DD Kumawat, asserts SMS Stadium is structurally sound and safe, citing successful hosting of IPL, domestic, and recent Vijay Hazare Trophy matches.
• RCA claims they were not informed or associated with RR's reported third-party assessment of the stadium.
• The association highlighted strong local support for RR in Jaipur and assured full cooperation for IPL 2026.

Why It Matters: RCA pushes to keep Jaipur as RR's IPL home, refuting infrastructure concerns at SMS Stadium.