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Karnataka Approves ₹1,650 Crore Plan for 80,000-Seat Stadium in Bengaluru

Funded solely by the state housing board, the new venue will become India’s second-largest cricket stadium at Surya City in response to safety recommendations from the June stadium probe.

Bengaluru to get a new cricket stadium apart from the current Chinnaswamy stadium. (Pic for representation)
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Overview

  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah cleared the Karnataka Housing Board’s ₹1,650 crore proposal for a 100-acre sports complex at Surya City, Bommasandra.
  • The centerpiece 80,000-seat cricket stadium will be India’s second-largest and replace the undersized Chinnaswamy venue for major events.
  • Planned facilities span eight indoor and eight outdoor sports arenas, high-performance gyms, training centres, accommodation blocks, hotels and a convention hall.
  • The Justice John Michael Cunha Commission deemed the 32,000-seat Chinnaswamy Stadium unsafe for large crowds and recommended relocating high-profile matches.
  • Additional proposals from the Bangalore Development Authority and Greater Bengaluru Development Authority for new sports venues are under consideration as the High Court reviews the stampede inquiry report.