Months After Stampede, IPL To Be Back In RCB's Home Ground Chinnaswamy Stadium, Karnataka Government Gives Nod
After months of uncertainty, the Karnataka State Cricket Association on Saturday received permission from the state Home Department to host international and IPL matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- Karnataka Home Department approved hosting matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium after security upgrades
- Permission follows task force report confirming satisfactory security enhancements at the venue
- Cricket activities halted after 11 fans died in a stampede during RCB's IPL trophy celebrations last year
The Home Department, Government of Karnataka, has granted permission to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host international and IPL matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The permission has been issued subject to specific terms and conditions prescribed by the government and concerned authorities. KSCA said it is confident of meeting all stipulated requirements and has already presented a detailed compliance roadmap before the Expert Review Committee.
The association reiterated its commitment to implementing all safety, security and crowd-management measures in letter and spirit.
KSCA President Venkatesh Prasad is expected to make a formal announcement
After the stampede incident last year following the RCB win, the state government tightened scrutiny on big-ticket events at Chinnaswamy and similar venues.
Permission was withheld/kept pending because authorities wanted KSCA to first prove readiness on safety especially crowd control, entry/exit flow management, ticketing & gate management, police deployment, CCTV/command control, fire and  emergency response, and medical/ambulance arrangements.