There is a different joy when cricket is played in the smaller towns of the country. The occasion is nothing short of a festival. The city decks itself up with a bit of local jazz and readies itself for the grand fiesta. Rarely does any event become more important when a cricket match happening. When Intex Technologies successfully bid for Rajkot as a new Indian Premier League franchise, the city reacted in a similar manner. It is only surprising how Test cricket stayed away from the land on Ranjitsinhji and Duleepsinhji for as long as 84 years. The excitement, thus, won't be a surprise when cricket in its original form enters the region.
