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Karnataka Pledges IPL 2026 at Chinnaswamy as Safety Audit Becomes Gatekeeper

Clearance now hinges on a state structural audit requiring a NABL-certified safety report.

Overview

  • Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home games will not move and called the stadium a matter of state pride.
  • The Public Works Department issued a notice to KSCA to submit a detailed structural safety report prepared by NABL‑certified experts.
  • Authorities ordered a comprehensive structural fitness test after the June 4 stampede that left 11 dead and dozens injured outside the venue.
  • A judicial commission led by Justice John Michael D’Cunha deemed the stadium’s design and surroundings unfit for large gatherings, prompting the loss of major fixtures such as Women’s World Cup matches.
  • New KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad vowed to work with the state and BCCI to restore marquee fixtures, as a senior advocate petitioned the chief minister to bar commercial matches at the venue.