IPL 2023: Here are 12 venues which will host matches in upcoming mega tournament

6. Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Stadium, Guwahati

For the first time, IPL matches will be played in Guwahati as Rajasthan Royals (RR) have added the city as their second home venue. On April 5, the stadium will host its maiden IPL game where RR will lock horns with PBKS. Rajasthan will soon play their second match in Guwahati on April 8 against Delhi Capitals. In the 2022 IPL edition, Jos Buttler became the IPL Orange Cap winner, scoring 863 runs in 17 games, with four tons and four half-centuries. He will look to carry his form to Guwahati's batting-friendly pitch as well, which is expected to perfectly cater to the needs of the explosive batter.

As out of the initial three matches of RR, two will be played in Guwahati, Buttler will look to start well as Guwahati tracks are known for supporting batters. In 2022, the stadium hosted its last T20 International game between India and South Africa, with the former bagging the game by only 16 runs after scoring 237/3.

Considering these numbers, RR batters must be enticed to play two of their opening contests in the upcoming tournament in Guwahati and would look to start their campaign on a positive note.