Bengaluru: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are all set to play the season opener of the IPL 2026, taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium tonight. Ahead of the fixture, RCB Head Coach Andy Flower said the team is approaching the new campaign with a fresh outlook despite entering the tournament…
IPL Season-19: RCB to start title defence against SRH
March 27, 2026Bengaluru: The opening match of Season 19 of Indian Premier League (IPL) will witness defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here tomorrow at 7.30 pm. RCB has entered a new chapter under fresh ownership. It is now owned by Aditya Birla Group, in partnership with The…
It’s official: Chinnaswamy Stadium to host IPL matches from Mar. 28
March 16, 2026Benglauru: The State Government has formally granted permission for Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host Indian Premier League (IPL) matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here from Mar. 28. During a meeting presided by Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar at Vidhana Soudha this morning, the State Government constituted Expert Committee presented its report outlining the…
Cricket returns to Chinnaswamy Stadium
January 18, 2026Govt. nods to hosting international and IPL matches Bengaluru: Finally, after months of uncertainty, the Karnataka State Government has granted permission to Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host international and IPL matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Home Department gave the go-ahead to conduct matches after examining the report submitted by…
Cabinet gives ‘conditional nod’ for matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium
December 12, 2025Belagavi: The Karnataka State Cabinet yesterday gave conditional nod for Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host international and IPL matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, subject to compliance with the safety and security requirements, said official sources. The cabinet has recommended that KSCA must implement the recommendations of John Michael D’Cunha Commission which…
Bengaluru stadium stampede shadow on Dasara procession: Public access to old structures Barred
August 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The tragic stampede at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025, seems to have cast a dark shadow on the famed Dasara procession. In the wake of the tragedy where 11 youths died in the stampede that occurred at the stadium during RCB team’s IPL victory celebrations, the Mysuru District Administration is…
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede case: Suspended Cops reinstated; disciplinary action pending
July 29, 2025Bengaluru: In a major relief to the five top Police officers who were suspended on the charges of dereliction of duty, that claimed 11 lives during the stampede at the premises of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4, the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR), has issued an order on Monday revoking…
Stampede at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: State Government to take legal action against RCB and KSCA
July 25, 2025Bengaluru: Approving the findings of Justice John Michael D’Cunha Report on the stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4 that claimed 11 lives during the RCB’s (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) IPL victory celebrations, the State Cabinet on Thursday decided to initiate legal action against multiple parties, including IPL franchise RCB, the Karnataka State…
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede Effect: No spectators!
July 12, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of the stampede in front of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru that killed 11 youths during the RCB’s victory parade on June 4, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has decided to host the fourth edition of Maharaja Trophy as a closed-door affair with no spectators in the stands. The decision…
Justice Michael D’Cunha submits probe report to State Govt.
July 12, 2025Bengaluru: Former High Court Justice John Michael D’Cunha, who headed One-Man Judicial Commission to investigate into the stampede incident that took 11 lives and left about 60 people injured during the stampede that occurred at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 during the RCB victory celebrations, submitted two volumes of probe report in a sealed…













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