Karnataka cabinet gives conditional nod to host IPL games in Chinnaswamy

The Karnataka Cabinet has given the conditional nod to the KSCA to host IPL games in Chinnaswamy. Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the government provided the approval subject to compliance of the safety and security requirements in order to protect Bengaluru's image.

The venue hasn't hosted domestic or international matches following the stampede on June 4 during RCB's victory celebrations that led to the death of 11 people. KSCA's new president Venkatesh Prasad had expressed his determination to bring back international cricket to the venue. It is now understood that the KSCA will be moving four Vijay Hazare Trophy matches involving Delhi from Alur to the Chinnaswamy following the development. As a result, Virat Kohli is now expected to play at the venue sooner given he recently confirmed his availability to play in the tournament.

"We have decided about the IPL matches. We are positive. We have asked our Home Minister G Parameshwara, to have a meeting with them (Karnataka State Cricket Association authorities)," DK Shivakumar told reporters on Friday (December 12). "We are very positive. We want all the IPL matches to continue. We don't want the image of Bengaluru to be spoilt though whatever happened (stampede) was not right."