IPL 2026 unsure at Chinnaswamy as authorities calls for stadium security clearance


The destiny of IPL 2026 matches at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium has come below a cloud, with the state authorities directing a complete structural health take a look at earlier than granting approval for internet hosting video games.

The Public Works Division (PWD) has issued a proper discover to the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA), instructing it to submit an in depth structural security report for the stadium. The report should be ready by specialists licensed by the Nationwide Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), making certain that the evaluation meets stringent technical requirements.

Constructed on 17 acres of PWD-leased land within the coronary heart of the town, the stadium should now display that its spectator galleries and general construction are secure to accommodate giant crowds. The federal government has made it clear that solely after impartial specialists certify the stadium’s structural health will IPL matches be permitted to return to Chinnaswamy in 2026.

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Kingshuk Kusari

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Dec 1, 2025