RCB to play IPL 2026 matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium:Karnataka government gives approval to KSCA; venue hasn’t hosted any big games since Bengaluru stampede

IPL matches will continue to be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has received approval from the Karnataka government to host IPL and international matches at the stadium. On Saturday, KSCA issued a press note to inform about this. The association stated that this permission is subject to certain conditions laid down by the government and concerned authorities. KSCA has expressed confidence that it will fulfil all conditions. For this, the association has already presented a roadmap to the Expert Review Committee and is committed to implementing all arrangements related to security, safety, and crowd management with utmost seriousness. Last year, 11 people died in a stampede during the trophy celebration on 4th June. After this incident, no matches were played at Chinnaswamy Stadium due to security reasons. RCB will play all matches here The schedule for the T20 World Cup has already been decided, so Royal Challengers Bangalore can play all their 7 home matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium and will also defend their title on this very ground. No T20 World Cup matches allotted Matches of the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy were also not given to this stadium, and most matches, including the final, were held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence located on the outskirts of the city. Bengaluru could not host the last Women’s World Cup either, and its name is not included in the venues for the upcoming T20 World Cup. 11 people died in a stampede in Bengaluru After winning the IPL 2025 title, RCB had organised a trophy celebration at Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, but due to poor planning and a lack of crowd control, the situation deteriorated. During the stampede that occurred, 11 people died. A large number of people were injured. The Karnataka government’s report held RCB responsible for the accident. Kohli was also mentioned in it. The Karnataka government stated that RCB had not taken any permission from the government for the victory parade organised at Chinnaswamy. On June 4, after RCB won the IPL after 18 years, a stampede occurred during the victory parade organised at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, in which 11 people lost their lives.