The ban on organizing cricket matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium has been lifted. The Government of Karnataka has given official approval to Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to organize Indian Premier League (IPL) and International cricket matches in this stadium. This is nothing less than good news for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This is because there were clouds of doubt for a long time whether RCB will play in its home M Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2026 or not. After getting the green signal from the Karnataka government, now the RCB team will be seen playing on this ground in IPL 2026.
After RCB’s title win in the last IPL season, there was a huge crowd during the celebration at M Chinnaswi Stadium. Lakhs of fans had gathered outside the stadium. Due to lack of proper security arrangements, a stampede broke out, in which 11 people lost their lives. After this accident, all types of cricket activities were banned in M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The government has lifted this ban after receiving strong assurance from KSCA regarding crowd management and security arrangements.\
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Venkatesh Prasad’s hard work paid off
KSCA, led by former Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad, had been in talks with various government agencies since last month so that cricket could return to the ground. The effect of his hard work has been visible. KSCA has got the green signal from the Karnataka government to organize IPL and international matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
KSCA issued a press note saying, ‘This permission is subject to compliance with the terms and conditions prescribed by the government and the concerned authorities. KSCA is confident that it will fulfill all the stipulated conditions. The Association has already presented a detailed compliance roadmap to the Expert Review Committee and is fully committed to implementing all safety and crowd management measures.
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Will RCB install AI equipped cameras?
RCB has talked about installing 300 to 350 AI equipped cameras in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. She had given this proposal by writing a letter to KSCA on Friday (January 16) and said that she would herself bear the estimated amount of Rs 4.50 crore for this. The final decision in this regard will be taken soon in the management committee meeting of KSCA.
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