Overview
- RCB are reported to be unlikely to return to M Chinnaswamy Stadium for IPL 2026, with Raipur emerging as the front-runner and Indore also under consideration.
- Sources cited in multiple reports say the team has not held talks with the Karnataka State Cricket Association about hosting next season’s matches in Bengaluru.
- The shift follows last year’s title celebration stampede linked to the venue that left 11 dead and many injured, drawing criticism over event planning and safety lapses.
- Accounts from the incident state early warnings surfaced on a live broadcast before celebrations were halted, and authorities later acknowledged procedural failures and announced compensation.
- Separately, Rajasthan Royals will play home fixtures in Pune after disputes with the Rajasthan Cricket Association, following an RCA official’s match-fixing allegation that the franchise denied.