In a large improvement, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has been denied the internet hosting rights for the ultimate of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
Historically, the IPL remaining has been hosted by the house floor of the workforce that received the trophy final yr, every time potential. Royal Challengers Bangalore received the IPL title final yr – additionally at Ahmedabad by the way – so, it was anticipated that Bengaluru will host the ultimate this yr.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched an official assertion on this matter, clarifying why such a call was made on the final second and why Bengaluru was stripped of the internet hosting rights for the IPL 2026 remaining.
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The BCCI has formally confirmed the venues for the IPL 2026 playoffs and remaining. Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium will host the IPL 2026 remaining on Could 31. Dharamshala will stage Qualifier 1, whereas New Chandigarh will host the Eliminator and Qualifier 2. Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium was initially scheduled to host the ultimate. The BCCI stated the venue change occurred on account of sure necessities from native authorities that had been past its commonplace pointers and protocols.
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In an official assertion, the BCCI revealed that Bengaluru was set to host the IPL 2026 remaining, however the resolution has been made to host the summit conflict on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad due to controversies surrounding the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
„Owing to sure operational and logistical concerns, the TATA IPL 2026 Playoffs can be performed throughout three venues this season as a particular case,“ the official IPL assertion learn.
„Bengaluru was initially designated to host the Remaining. Nonetheless, owing to sure necessities from the native affiliation and authorities that had been past the scope of BCCI’s established pointers and protocols, the venue has been shifted and reassigned.“
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Controversies at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru
After RCB received the IPL trophy final yr, the franchise held a victory parade on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium – their dwelling base. Sadly, a stampede exterior the stadium took the lives of 11 followers whereas the celebrations had been happening inside.
This incident finally stripped the venue from internet hosting just about any cricket for nearly a whole yr. A report from the one-man Justice Michael D’Cunha Comission said that the stadium was unsafe for big gatherings, and all cricket on the stadium was stopped.
The KSCA tried to make efforts to deliver cricket again to the stadium however all of them failed, not less than till the Stats Affiliation negotiated with the Karnataka State Authorities to let cricket into the bottom again.
The Chinnaswamy Stadium couldn’t host any home matches due to renovation work, however returned to play throughout IPL 2026. On this yr’s IPL, the KSCA determined to depart 11 seats within the stadium completely unoccupied within the reminiscence of the followers who misplaced their lives final yr.
In IPL 2026, RCB’s dwelling base hosted solely 5 matches with the franchise opting to host their different two dwelling matches in Raipur as a substitute.
