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NDTV
4 days ago
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- NDTV
No Women's World Cup Matches At Chinnaswamy Stadium? Report Makes Big 'Unsafe' Claim
Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium will no longer host any matches of the upcoming 2025 Women's ODI World Cup, according to a report. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has come under the scanner ever since a stampede killed 11 fans and injured scores of others, who had thronged the areas near the stadium to take part in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's maiden IPL title celebration. Last week, the cabinet approved Justice John Michael D'Cunha's Commission verdict, which deemed the iconic venue "unsuitable and unsafe for mass gathering". According to a report by India Today, the state government has refused to give clearance to the venue, citing serious safety concerns flagged by the court hearing last week. "Sources in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) confirmed that fixtures originally planned in the city, including the opening ceremony, will now be shifted to other venues. The decision follows the cabinet's approval of Justice John Michael D'Cunha Commission's findings, which deemed the stadium "fundamentally unsafe" for large-scale events," the report said. The Chinnaswamy Stadium is scheduled to host the opening game and the final of the ICC Women's World Cup later this year, as well as the opening ceremony. The report also revealed that the KSCA has expressed its disappointment over the verdict, highlighting the stadium's record of successfully hosting over 750 matches and nearly 15 IPL seasons without incident. "Even our request to host matches without spectators was turned down," the report quoted a KSCA official as saying. This also comes after the venue was denied permission to host the KSCA Maharaj T20 Trophy. The fourth edition of the tournament was scheduled to be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium from August 11 to 28, but the failure to obtain a clearance certificate from the city police forced the association to shift the matches to the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Cricket Stadium in Mysuru.
India Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Karnataka bars Women's World Cup matches at Bengaluru stadium over safety fears
Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium will not host any matches of the Women's World Cup 2025 after the Karnataka government refused to grant permission, citing serious safety concerns flagged in a judicial commission report on the June 4 in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) confirmed that fixtures originally planned in the city, including the opening ceremony, will now be shifted to other venues. The decision follows the cabinet's approval of Justice John Michael D'Cunha Commission's findings, which deemed the stadium 'fundamentally unsafe' for large-scale expressed disappointment, pointing out the stadium's record of successfully hosting over 750 matches and nearly 15 IPL seasons without incident. 'Even our request to host matches without spectators was turned down,' a KSCA official said, noting that the June 4 event was privately organised, not a cricket match. The commission was set up to probe the IPL victory celebration stampede outside the stadium that killed 11 people and injured over concluded that the stadium's 'design and structure' are unsuitable for big crowds, citing inadequate entry and exit points, poor connectivity to public transport, lack of queuing areas, insufficient emergency evacuation plans, and minimal parking space. The report warned that hosting large events here posed 'unacceptable risks' to public have also alleged lapses in crowd management during the June 4 celebrations, holding RCB, KSCA, event organiser DNA Entertainment, and senior police officers partly responsible. Investigators found that only 79 police personnel were deployed inside the venue, none outside, and no ambulances were is not the first setback for the stadium, earlier this year, it was denied permission to host the KSCA Maharaj T20 Trophy. With Bengaluru off the list, the BCCI is expected to announce revised venues and fixtures before the tournament kicks off on September 30, 2025.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
