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The Maharashtra Cricket Association: The Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune is likely to host a few Rajasthan Royals (RR) home games in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), sources familiar with the matter told IANS on Friday.

IANS had previously reported in November that RR and defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) were in the reckoning to get the venue in Gahunje as their home venue ahead of IPL 2026. RR had even done an inspection of the stadium and an initial recce of the nearby facilities.

Sources have said RR is more likely to get Pune as their home venue, which in turn will replace Jaipur, which has been their base since the inception of IPL in 2008. "Things are going very close for both MCA and RR to close the deal. Many discussions are going on, so this is likely to be a reality," further said sources.