Rajasthan Royals interested to shift home venue to Pune for multiple IPL seasons, RCB deal less likely: Maharashtra Cricket Association

Pisal said the Royals have been showing their interest at the Pune stadium for a couple of seasons. “It seems more likely that they will take the venue,” he added.

RCB is looking at Pune as its home venue (https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/most-ideal-location-pune-host-rcb-home-matches-ipl-10360882/) since the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has been embroiled in controversy after a stampede on June 4 that led to the deaths of 11 people during the celebration of the team’s first-ever IPL win. The stadium was removed from the list of hosts for the recently concluded Women’s World Cup as well.

Pisal said RCB is yet to confirm if it will move its home matches in IPL 2026 to Pune. “We asked RCB to confirm it, but they said they are not able to do so before the player auction.”

“For them, there are two or three factors that prevent shifting the venue. There is significant public pressure on the government to host the games in Bengaluru itself. So, tomorrow the government might change its decision. So if we decide to go with RCB and then RCB turns their back, then it will be a problem for us,” added Pisal.

The stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium led to the death of 11 people. Subsequently, a state committee found the venue “unsafe” for large-scale events.