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New Delhi: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has announced that Chinnaswamy Stadium will continue to host IPL matches in future. His announcement came amid doubts over hosting the tournament in the stadium following a stampede after RCB's victory in IPL 2025.
He spoke to reporters after casting his vote in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) presidential elections, saying that a new large stadium will also be constructed in the future.
"I’m a cricket lover. We will ensure that the accident in Karnataka does not happen again and hold cricket events at Chinnaswamy Stadium in a manner that upholds the honour of Bengaluru," the deputy chief minister said.
He further added that the KSCA will operate the stadium within the framework of the law, with proper crowd management rules in place. He also said that they will not shift the IPL elsewhere and will continue to hold it at Chinnaswamy Stadium as it is the pride of Bengaluru and Karnataka, which they will retain.
According to multiple media reports, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are in talks with the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium to host its home matches in the upcoming season.
After the stampede incident, Bengaluru's iconic stadium was also removed from the list of hosts for the recently concluded Women’s ODI World Cup as well.
Kamlesh Pisal, secretary of the MCA, told the Indian Express that they are in discussions with the RCB, but the franchise hasn't confirmed anything yet.
"They are looking into other venues, and we have been in discussions with them. But they will only be able to confirm after the (player) auction. A couple of technical things need to be sorted out. We are in discussion with (vice-president and head of RCB) Rajesh Menon," Kamlesh Pisal said.
The IPL 2026 mini-auction is scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi, marking the third consecutive year that the event will take place overseas.
