IPL 2026, RCB: Before IPL 2026, great news has come for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The Karnataka Government has given permission to Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to hold IPL 2026 matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Let us tell you that the first match of the upcoming season on the ground of Bengaluru will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 28.

KSCA secretary Santosh Menon confirmed the development to Cricbuzz, saying that the expert committee, which followed an inspection and a mock demonstration on March 13, was satisfied with the infrastructural changes made at the venue. The committee informed this to the Karnataka government, after which the State Cricket Association was given permission to organize IPL matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Decision taken in meeting with Home Minister

“We are happy to inform that a meeting was held this morning at Vidhana Soudha with the Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of Karnataka Home Minister, Dr. G. Parameshwara and representatives of KSCA, RCB and DNA. During the meeting, the Expert Committee presented its report outlining the preparations and compliance measures taken at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium,” the state cricket association said in a release.

The release further said, “Based on the recommendations of the expert committee and after a thorough review of the arrangements, the Home Minister has formally given approval for hosting the upcoming IPL matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.”

Problems increased due to stampede

It is noteworthy that RCB had won the title in the last season i.e. 2025 IPL. After this, a victory parade was held in Bengaluru, in which 11 people lost their lives and many were injured due to a stampede outside the stadium. After this, the matches of 2026 T20 World Cup also had to be shifted from Bengaluru to another place. But now the stadium has got permission to organize matches.

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