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Chinnaswamy Stadium Gets Nod for Hosting IPL 2026 From Government-Appointed Committee

The stadium renovations include new and widened entry gates and emergency routes; RCB will play five home games at the venue, confirmed by the expert committee ahead of IPL 2026.

  • On March 13, the government-appointed expert committee inspected Chinnaswamy Stadium and the Karnataka government cleared KSCA and RCB to host IPL 2026 matches.
  • Under Justice D'Cunha's recommendations, the KSCA faced a March 15, 2026 deadline to complete safety upgrades after inspections on March 13.
  • The Karnataka State Cricket Association installed and widened entry gates, added walkways, and direct emergency routes at Chinnaswamy Stadium to meet safety recommendations.
  • The clearance enables RCB to host five home games at Chinnaswamy, including the opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28 and the match against Chennai Super Kings on April 5.
  • With the season imminent, only two of RCB's matches are at home, and the approval closes a tight inspection-and-renovation timeline overseen by the government-appointed expert committee.
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Good news for RCB fans! IPL matches approved at Chinnaswamy Stadium. After reviewing security and preparations, the Karnataka government has approved the hosting of Indian Premier League 2026 matches at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. This decision was made at a meeting held on March 16 at the Vidhana Soudha, chaired by Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara. A report on the stadium's security, operations, and infrastructure was presented a…

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India TV News broke the news in India on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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