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Bengaluru to Return to Chinnaswamy Stadium for IPL Games After Safety Improvements
Following safety upgrades after a fatal stampede, RCB will play five home matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium while two others will be held in Raipur.
- On Tuesday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru confirmed it will return to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for IPL 2026, playing five home matches in Bengaluru after infrastructure and safety improvements.
- Because authorities identified major safety gaps, the stadium was barred after a stampede that killed 11 people, and a safety overhaul was ordered by the one-man D'Cunha commission.
- Following intensive talks between the Karnataka State Cricket Association and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, including a Monday meeting and a 7:00pm press briefing, clarifications and formal communication cleared the path forward.
- Authorities cleared the venue, and reports suggest the season could open at the Chinnaswamy, with no directive for reduced crowd capacity, bringing relief to supporters and the KSCA.
- With the BCCI informed, KSCA must complete work by March 15, including widening gates and ambulance access, while reports on opening/ceremony/playoffs suggest the venue's broader role in IPL 2026.
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Bengaluru to return to Chinnaswamy Stadium for IPL games after safety improvements
BENGALURU, India, March 3 : Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play five home matches in this year's Indian Premier League at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, where a stampede killed 11 people in June while fans were celebrating their maiden IPL title outside the arena, the franchise said on Tuesday.The stadium will st
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