BENGALURU : Following the advice from a govt-appointed knowledgeable committee, the Karnataka cupboard has given approval for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches to be held on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar mentioned that the suggestions of the Justice John Michael D’Cunha Report will likely be applied, with strict adherence to norms on ticketing, crowd regulation, and stadium entry.
“Good Information for Cricket Lovers of Bengaluru & Karnataka. Within the curiosity of the game and its followers, the Cupboard at this time has taken an vital resolution to allow the conduct of IPL matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium, whereas holding public security paramount. The suggestions of the Justice John Michael D’Cunha Report will likely be applied, with strict adherence to norms on ticketing, crowd regulation, and stadium entry. With duty and accountability, we transfer ahead,” Shivakumar posted on X.
Shivakumar, a lifetime member of the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA), emphasised that public security would stay the highest precedence.
Earlier, Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Thursday confirmed that the state cupboard had cleared the KSCA to host the IPL on the iconic stadium, following the suggestions of the Cunha report, which embody a most crowd capability of 35,000 and different security tips.
The choice adopted a high-level assembly chaired by Karnataka Residence Minister G Parameshwara at Vidhana Soudha, attended by senior officers, together with Further Chief Secretary Tushar Girinath, State DGP MA Salim, and Bengaluru Metropolis Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh.
KSCA President Venkatesh Prasad and Secretary, together with workplace bearers from Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), have been additionally current. Prasad described the Cupboard’s nod as “extraordinarily constructive” and expressed gratitude to the Residence Minister for constituting the security committee.
Cricket on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium has been suspended since June 2025, when a stampede throughout RCB’s IPL title celebration resulted in 11 deaths and a number of accidents. Since then, high-profile tournaments, together with the ICC Girls’s ODI World Cup, have been relocated at brief discover amid security issues.
With the Cupboard’s clearance, the onus now shifts to RCB, who maintain the proper to host the subsequent IPL ultimate as defending champions, to resolve whether or not to play their house video games at Chinnaswamy Stadium. The franchise has proposed putting in AI-enabled surveillance programs to make sure environment friendly crowd administration.
IPL 2026 will begin on March 26 and conclude on Could 31. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the reigning IPL champions and will likely be hoping to defend their title this season. (ANI)
