Chinnaswamy Stadium AI Cameras: There is uncertainty over whether IPL 2026 matches will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru or not. RCB had won the IPL 2025 title, after which the team’s victory parade was to be held. But 11 people were killed in a stampede outside the ground. After that no big level match has been played at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore has proposed to install AI-enabled cameras to improve the security system.

In a letter to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), the RCB franchise suggested installing 300-350 AI-enabled cameras at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. With this, the movement of people can be monitored, queues and exit areas can also be monitored. The franchise said that this will especially ensure smooth operation of IPL and other big events.

This suggestion of RCB has come at a time when according to some reports, RCB’s home matches in IPL 2026 will be played in Pune. Maharashtra Cricket Association has told that in the last week of December, Bengaluru and Rajasthan teams had come to visit MCA Stadium.

Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise says that it will itself bear the cost of installing AI cameras in the field. It is being told that its total expenditure may be around Rs 4.5 crore. It has not been decided yet where RCB will play its home matches in IPL 2026. In view of the situation of Chinnaswamy Stadium not being approved, the Bengaluru franchise may be forced to hold its home matches in other cities.

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11 people lost their lives in the Bengaluru stampede, so far many aspects have been revealed in this case. A commission was formed by the Government of Karnataka under the chairmanship of Justice John Michael D’Kunha for investigation. According to ESPN Cricinfo, the report submitted by the Commission to the Government of Karnataka has been described as inappropriate and insecure for the match or any other event. It was also said in the report that if big programs are organized here in future, then it will be like playing with the safety of the people.

Through this report, the Commission headed by Justice John Michael D’Kunha has convicted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), event management company DNA Entertainment and Karnataka Cricket Association (KSCA). It was said that the system of conducting emergency exit in the stadium is not correct, the number of entry/exit gates is not sufficient, while there is a lot of traffic on the roads around the stadium and there is not much space for parking.

Crisis hovering on World Cup

This statement of the Commission has come at a time when women ODI World Cup matches are to be played here after a few weeks. Let us know that India and Sri Lanka will be hosting the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 and a total of 4 matches of the tournament are to be played at Chinnaswamy Maidan itself. The first match of the World Cup between India and Sri Lanka is to be played on this ground in Bengaluru.

On the other hand, KSCA has already announced that the state’s T20 franchise competition, Maharaja Trophy will be a close door event. Closed door means that no crowd will be present in the field to see the matches. This tournament is going to start from August 11. IPL and WPL matches have been played on this ground, but after the report of the Commission, the Chinnaswamy is seen falling at the stadium.

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