Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Thursday granted conditional permission to resume cricket matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, months after the venue was barred from hosting events following the June 4, 2025, stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) maiden IPL title celebrations, in which 11 people lost their lives.Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced the decision while speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha.“In the interest of youth…
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Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Thursday held a high-level meeting with representatives of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and senior officials to discuss the proposal to host the IPL inaugural match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. A final decision will be announced after the State Cabinet meeting in the evening.The meeting, chaired by Home Minister G. Parameshwara at Vidhana Soudha, assumes significance as the iconic stadium…
Bengaluru, Feb 11 (IANS) Commenting on the possibility of permitting international and IPL cricket matches at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said that if the compliance of safety recommendations by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is satisfactory, matches will be allowed; otherwise, permission will not be granted.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara, when asked about the meeting scheduled for Thursday, and whether there would…
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) President and former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad has stated that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans will receive good news in the next two or three days. The decision on hosting international cricket matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will be taken by the Karnataka government at a crucial meeting scheduled for February 11.The iconic stadium was denied permission to host cricket matches by the state gover…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Pharma tycoon Adar Poonawalla said he will make a ‘strong and competitive’ bid for securing the ownership of the reigning champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).”Over the next few months, we will be putting in a STRONG and COMPETITIVE bid for RCB, one of the best teams in the IPL,” Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer of Pune-based vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India (SII) and Chairman of Poonawalla Fincorp, wrote in a p…
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) President Venkatesh Prasad said the decision of IPL 2026 games returning to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium now rests with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, adding that ‘the ball is in their court.’The stadium has not hosted any competitive cricket since June 4, when 11 fans died in a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2025 victory celebrations outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The conditional clearance comes amid…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is awaiting the Election Commission’s announcement of election dates before finalising the schedule for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League, sources told IANS, further adding that the Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been asked to finalise their home venues by the end of this week. Elections will soon be held across various states in India, but the BCCI is awaiting the government’s announc…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Rajeev Shukla told IANS that the board is waiting for the government to announce the election dates before finalising the schedule for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League.Shukla also stated that Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been asked to decide their home venue by the end of this week.Elections will soon be conducted across various states in India, but the BCCI is waiting for t…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has been cleared to host Indian Premier League (IPL) and international cricket matches again, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) said on Saturday. “We are pleased to announce that the Home department, Government of Karnataka, has granted permission to the Karnataka State Cricket Association to host international and IPL matches at the iconic venue. The permission is subject to compliance with specific terms and conditi…
Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has defended the government’s decision not to allow the Vijay Hazare Trophy cricket match to be held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Parameshwara said that the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president and former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad had met both him and the Chief Minister.“The Justice Michael D’Cunha Commission has made a set of recommendations….