The M Chinnaswamy Bengalur Stadium will not host any World Cup matches of the 2025 World Cup after Karnataka refused to grant permission and quoted serious security concerns, which are marked in the Stampede 4 June Commission.
Resources in the State Cricket Association of Karnataka (KSCA) have confirmed that the accessories originally planned in the city, including the opening ceremony, will now be moved to other places. The decision is governed by the approval of justice findings John Michael d’Unha Commission, which considered the stadium to be “fundamentally dangerous” for extensive events.
KSCA expressed disappointment and pointed out the record of the stadium about the successful organization of 750 matches and almost 15 IPL season without the incident. “Even our request for hosting matches without spectators was rejected,” KSCA official said, remarking that the event of 4 June was privately organized, not a cricket match.
The Commission was established to probate the IPL victory celebration in front of the stadium, which killed 11 people and injured more than 50.
He concluded that the “design and structure” of the stadium is unsuitable for large crowds, quoting insufficient entry and output points, poor public transport connectivity, lack of queues, insufficient emergency evacuation plans and minimum parking space. The report warned that hosting big events here represents “unacceptable risks” for public security.
Officials also reportedly failed in the crowd management during the celebrations of June 4, held RCB, KSCA, organizer of the DNA Entertainment organizer and higher police officers partially responsible. Investigators found that only 79 police workers were deployed within the venue, no ambulances were present and no ambulances were present.
This is not the first failure for the stadium, at the beginning of this year the permission to host the trophy KSCA Maharaj T20 was denied. BCCI from BCCI is expected to announce revised places and accessories before the tournament starts on 30 September 2025, the BCCI is expected to announce revised places and accessories.
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Published on:
August 12, 2025
