IPL 2026: RCB urged to play all home matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium

The Karnataka government has granted conditional approval for the matches of M Chinnaswamy Stadium following which the KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad to call Royal Challengers Bengaluru and play their matches here at Chinnaswamy.

“We have received the conditional permission from the government, and we are confident of getting an unconditional permission sooner rather than later, and after doing all this, I sincerely hope that Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play all their seven home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium,” he said in Bengaluru as reported by PTI.

Prasad highlighted that the association has coordinated with the government authorities and is confident that a conditional clearance will be upgraded to full approval. He further mentioned that now it is RCB’s decision to play at Chinnaswamy or not.

“So, now the ball is in RCB’s court. I also hope that RCB also gets involved and engages with the government for smooth conduct of the matches. So far, it has been only one sided. We are doing this for cricket. Whether it is IPL or international matches. We are doing this for cricket,” he added.

While RCB welcomed the government’s decision and acknowledged KSCA’s efforts in preparing the stadium, the franchise has yet to confirm hosting all home games.