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Five RCB matches will be held in Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy stadium in IPL 2026. (FILE PHOTO)

IPL: RCB to play 5 home matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium, two at Raipur

March 03, 2026 6:07 pm

Franchise confirms it will play majority of its matches in Bengaluru, but for the first time chooses second home in Raipur

Following the stampede during RCB’s victory parade, both the state government and the BCCI revoked all permissions for hosting matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium. (File Photo)

RCB given Karnataka state government nod to play IPL 2026 matches at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium

February 13, 2026 11:42 am

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the State Cabinet has decided to "permit the conduct of IPL matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium".

Will RCB play IPL matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium? Karnataka Govt to take final call this week

February 09, 2026 6:09 pm

Home Minister G Parameshwara said the authorities will discuss the progress the KSCA has made in implementing the recommendations of the Justice Michael D'Cunha Commission, which investigated the June 4 stampede.

Clearance for charge sheet in June 4 stampede case still pending, KSCA gets nod to host IPL matches at Chinnaswamy stadium

January 23, 2026 9:53 pm

KSCA had applied for clearance in December 2025 to host matches in the first half of 2026 after an earlier review of the Chinnaswamy stadium’s safety flagged concerns.

Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium, RCB stampede

'The ball is in RCB's court': KSCA head Venkatesh Prasad amid uncertainty over Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium

January 22, 2026 11:01 am

Meanwhile, RCB management said "there are still a few grey areas that need to be looked into", and they are considering "these parameters and inputs from all stakeholders before arriving at a responsible decision for the team and our fans".

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‘Safety first’: Chinnaswamy Stadium gets conditional approval to host cricket matches

January 17, 2026 10:13 pm

No matches have been held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium since the June 4, 2025, stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations.

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Bengaluru road rage incident caught on dashcam, accused absconding

January 18, 2026 7:58 am

The victim recorded the incident on his dashboard camera and shared the video on X, tagging the Bengaluru police handle.

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium given permission to host international and IPL matches by Karnataka govt

January 17, 2026 8:26 pm

All cricket activities were halted at the Chinnaswamy after 11 fans were killed in a stampede outside the venue during RCB's IPL trophy celebrations last year.

Karnataka Cabinet okays conditional approval to host cricket matches at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium

December 12, 2025 10:39 pm

KSCA president and former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad had recently met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar, urging the reinstatement of match-hosting rights at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Despite recommendations by a Judicial Commission to not host large public gatherings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru until crowd measures are aligned well in place, Karnataka Deputy CM DM Shivakumar on Sunday said that the venue would continue hosting matches for IPL 2026. (Express Photo)

'Question of Bengaluru and Karnataka’s pride': D K Shivakumar says Chinnaswamy Stadium will host IPL 2026 matches despite stampede report

December 08, 2025 1:24 pm

Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar assured that authorities will prevent incidents like stampedes and proposed building a new stadium as an alternative to Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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KSCA renames two stands at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium after Dravid, Kumble and Rangaswamy

February 14, 2026 4:16 pm

Kumble is India's highest wicket-taker in both Tests and ODIs while Dravid remains second highest Test run-getter after Sachin Tendulkar. Rangaswamy was the Indian women's team's first captain, leading the Test team from 1976 to 1984