No Vijay Hazare matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium after IPL stampede:BCCI’s CoE to host Bengaluru matches due to security reasons

The M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru will not host Vijay Hazare Trophy matches due to security reasons. All Vijay Hazare Trophy matches scheduled to be played in Bengaluru have been shifted to the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). Additionally, these matches will be played behind closed doors and fans will not be allowed entry into the ground. BCCI’s CoE have hosted Duleep Trophy and also India A matches in the past. As per Cricbuzz, this was confirmed by an official from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). This information was received by the KSCA from Karnataka’s Home Ministry. Delhi and Andhra Pradesh, the two teams facing off on the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru, were also informed. Also read: Shubman Gill leading run-scorer in 2025; Virat Kohli dominates ODIs:Abhishek Sharma finishes the year with a blistering 193 strike rate RCB stampede tragedy RCB’s celebrations after winning their maiden IPL title turned tragic with 11 people dying in a stampede on June 4. After this tragedy, the Karnataka state government adopted a strict stance with regard to hosting big events at Chinnaswamy. India’s matches in the Women’s World Cup were also moved out of Bengaluru and shifted to Navi Mumbai. Virat Kohli to play under Rishabh Pant’s captaincy
The first match in Bengaluru will be played on 24 December between Delhi and Andhra Pradesh. Virat Kohli will be playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the first time in 15 years. He will be playing for Delhi under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant. Apart from Kohli and Pant, Rohit Sharma, Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh, Abhishek Sharma and India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav are among the Team India stars who will play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, it is not clear how many matches Gill, Abhishek and Arshdeep will play, with India’s ODI series and T20I against New Zealand starting on 11 January. Also read: Rohit Sharma’s Jaipur visit draws huge crowd attention:Sweats hard in the nets during practice session; 419 runs away from 1,000 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy Karnataka are defending champions in Vijay Hazare Trophy Karnataka are the defending champions in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. The team, led by Mayank Agarwal, had beaten Vidarbha by 36 runs in the final to win the title. Karnataka’s Ravichandran Smaran had starred in the final, scoring 101 runs. He was named Player of the Match as well. Karun Nair, playing for Vidarbha, had finished as the highest run-scorer, hitting 779 runs. Karnataka will begin their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign against Jharkhand in Ahmedabad on 23 December.