Bengaluru, 9 Feb

Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) representatives met Home Minister G Parameshwara to discuss permission for hosting the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Former India cricketer and KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad said that Parameshwara was supportive and promised to schedule another meeting with his committee on 12 February to finalise the decision.

In Bengaluru, Parameshwara said KSCA and RCB have been granted conditional permission for IPL matches, but a final decision will be made on Wednesday after discussions with BBMP, police, and legal officials, taking into account all pros and cons.

“The IPL matches are approaching. We have given a conditional permission. I gave them time until Wednesday. We are calling the BBMP commissioner, the police commissioner, and the law representatives. We will take a call and discuss all pros and cons before taking a decision,” the Parameshwara said.

Cricket at the stadium was suspened since June, 2025 after 11 people died and several were injured in a stampede during RCB’s IPL title celebration.