Overview
- The Cabinet said international and IPL fixtures may return to Bengaluru only after full adherence to the stampede inquiry’s safety and security guidelines.
- Required upgrades include more entry and exit gates, dedicated queuing and circulation zones, internationally compliant evacuation plans, and improved traffic and parking systems.
- Security oversight and verification of compliance have been assigned to the Home Department led by Home Minister G. Parameshwara.
- No deadline was set, placing the onus on KSCA to complete changes, leaving the timing of any IPL 2026 home games dependent on demonstrated compliance.
- The stadium has been without marquee matches since the June 4 stampede that killed 11, with Women’s World Cup and domestic fixtures shifted to other venues as interim measures.