The matches of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) will now be played at the famous M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has officially announced this after getting the final approval from the Karnataka government. With this decision, a very good news has come for the cricket fans of Bengaluru.
Let us tell you that the first match of the 19th season of IPL is to be played on 28 March. This match is to be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Which is to be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru only.
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Approval received after government meeting
According to KSCA officials, an important meeting was held in Bengaluru Assembly (Vidhan Soudha) on Monday. The meeting was presided over by Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara. Expert Committee, KSCA, RCB franchise and other concerned officials participated in it. A press release issued by KSCA said that during the meeting, the expert committee presented a detailed report of the security and infrastructure related arrangements made at the stadium. According to the report, all the necessary arrangements have been completed and the stadium is completely ready to host the match. After this the Home Minister gave formal approval to organize the IPL match here.
Why was there a ban on Chinnaswamy Stadium?
It is worth noting that during the victory parade after RCB’s victory last year, a huge crowd had gathered outside the stadium and after that there was a stampede. 11 people lost their lives and many others were injured in this tragic incident. After this accident, permission to organize any major cricket match in the stadium was stopped. This stampede had also raised many questions regarding the security arrangements in the stadium.
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RCB’s 5 home matches will be held at Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB has already made it clear that the team will play five of its seven home matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, while the remaining two will be held in Raipur. Apart from this, the high-voltage match between RCB and five-time champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 5 will also be played on this ground.
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