IPL teams welcome Rajasthan s return

New Delhi Dec 14 (IANS) Several Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises took to social media on Thursday to welcome Rajasthan Royals which is returning to the cash-rich cricket tournament after serving a two-year ban.

Rajasthan kicked off the series of congratulatory messages on Twitter by welcoming CSK s return.

"VANAKKAM. The energy in #Chennai and the @ChennaiIPL are simply a treat. Look forward to great games again in 2018! " the winners of the inaugural edition tweeted.

"Khamma Ghani Rajasthan! To Royal Roars! " CSK tweeted in return.

Other IPL teams including Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) also welcomed Rajasthan s return.

"Our fans have shown tremendous excitement about our return and we couldn t be happier. We hold them in utmost regard and are so glad to see their enthusiasm " Manoj Badale who has been the lead owner of the Rajasthan franchise since its inception said in a statement.

Earlier a panel appointed by the Supreme Court had suspended Rajasthan and Chennai for two years over a corruption and spot fixing scandal.

--IANS
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