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The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary, Santosh Menon, on Tuesday, March 3, confirmed that the M Chinnaswamy Stadium will host seven matches in the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) season, which is scheduled to start on Saturday, March 28.
The KSCA Secretary went on to add that the iconic stadium will host five home games of the RCB franchise, a playoff game, and the IPL 2026 grand finale. However, the other two home games will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
"They (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) have agreed to play five games in Bengaluru, and the playoff will also be played in Bengaluru, and the biggest news is the final of the IPL will also be played in Bengaluru. The fans are going to be entertained at the inaugural function--the date will be shortly announced--followed by the first match, five league games, one play-off game and the final. This is what the BCCI has committed to us and probably they will announce the schedule shortly. The RCB roar is going to echo again in the Chinnaswamy Stadium," said the KSCA secretary.
Cricket at the Chinnaswamy Stadium has come to a halt since June 2025 after 11 people died and several were injured in a tragic stampede situation during the home team RCB’s IPL 2025 title celebrations.
"RCB extends its sincere gratitude to the Government of Karnataka, the Karnataka State Cricket Association and the Karnataka Police for their unwavering guidance, cooperation and support in facilitating the hosting of matches in Bengaluru. The collective efforts to ramp up infrastructure and safety measures in time for the IPL season have ensured that the defending champions will play the majority of their home games in their home ground," a statement from RCB stated.
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