RCB to play five matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Ending months of hypothesis, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) introduced its return to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium right here for IPL 2026. RCB will play 5 of its dwelling video games on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, whereas the 2 remaining dwelling matches shall be held at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Raipur, the franchise introduced on Tuesday.

RCB’s a lot awaited homecoming comes after the Chinnaswamy Stadium fell out of favour on account of the stampede which claimed 11 lives final 12 months. The enduring venue was then barred from internet hosting high-level cricket by the State authorities and the police.

“RCB extends its honest gratitude to the Authorities of Karnataka, the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA) and the Karnataka Police for his or her unwavering steering, cooperation and assist in facilitating the internet hosting of matches in Bengaluru. The collective efforts to ramp up infrastructure and security measures in time for the IPL season have ensured that the defending champions will play nearly all of their dwelling video games of their dwelling floor,” an RCB assertion learn.

The choice to convey the stadium again into the fold comes as an enormous aid for the KSCA. The stadium ban was a central subject within the latest KSCA election, which was received by the staff led by former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad.

Earlier this 12 months, the KSCA started work on the stadium to make sure a safer fan expertise, in keeping with the suggestions made within the Karnataka government-appointed Justice John Michael D’Cunha fee.