Overview

• The Justice John Michael D’Cunha commission identified critical design, crowd-control and emergency-preparedness shortcomings, deeming the stadium fundamentally unsafe for large-scale events.
• On August 12, the Karnataka cabinet accepted the commission’s findings and formally denied permission for any ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
• Fixtures originally allocated to Bengaluru—including the tournament opener and a semi-final—will be relocated as the BCCI and ICC work on a revised schedule.
• Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram has emerged as the leading replacement, with other Indian venues kept on standby to meet tight handover deadlines.
• The ruling intensifies scrutiny on KSCA and RCB leadership, follows the resignations of key association officials and casts uncertainty over Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home ground plans for IPL 2026.