The Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA) has voiced its “disappointment” following the choice by the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) to relocate the IPL 2026 remaining from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad. Historically, Bengaluru would host the ultimate because the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions.
Regardless of intensive renovations and enhanced safety measures on the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the BCCI shifted the venue, citing unspecified necessities from native associations and authorities. KSCA officers, together with President Venkatesh Prasad, had formally communicated their readiness and eagerness to host the matches, however particular causes for the shift stay unaddressed.
The KSCA stays dedicated to internet hosting future cricket occasions, citing the profitable administration of IPL matches earlier this season. Though playoffs had been rerouted, worldwide matches, together with a T20I and ODI, will quickly return to the venue.
(With inputs from businesses.)