2 min learnMar 16, 2026 03:55 PM IST
The Karnataka state authorities has authorised the usage of M Chinnaswamy Stadium for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) house matches within the upcoming 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This choice comes after months of uncertainty that adopted the stampede throughout RCB’s title victory celebrations final yr through which 11 individuals died. The Karnataka Residence Minister G. Parameshwar chaired a gathering of the Knowledgeable Committee appointed by the state with members from RCB, DNA Occasion Administration, and the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA).
KSCA spokesperson Vinay Mruthyunjaya stated that the Knowledgeable Committee offered detailed experiences about the entire stadium’s readiness and compliance with required requirements. “In the course of the assembly, the Knowledgeable Committee introduced its report outlining the preparedness and compliance measures undertaken on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium,” Mruthyunjaya stated in a press release.
“Primarily based on the suggestions of the Knowledgeable Committee and after reviewing the preparations intimately, the Hon’ble Residence Minister has formally accorded approval for the conduct of the upcoming IPL matches on the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru,” he stated.
The nineteenth season of the IPL begins on March 28, with RCB dealing with Sunrisers Hyderabad. There may also be a particular RCB unboxing occasion and the IPL opening ceremony. RCB beforehand requested for clearance for 5 of its seven house video games to be performed on the floor, with two video games set to be performed on the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Raipur.
“Our particular thanks are additionally as a result of Shri Sreemant Kumar Singh, Member Secretary of the Knowledgeable Committee and Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, for his proactive coordination and for guaranteeing that each one security, safety and operational facets had been comprehensively evaluated,” the discharge stated. “KSCA additional expresses its honest appreciation to all of the distinguished members of the Knowledgeable Committee and the officers related to the Knowledgeable Committee and its sub-committees, whose cautious evaluation and constructive suggestions have been instrumental in enabling this essential choice,” he added.