BENGALURU: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Thursday said that the state cabinet has given approval to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host the Indian Premier League at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Speaking to reporters, Ramalinga Reddy said the decision follows the recommendations of the Cunha report, including a maximum crowd capacity of 35,000 and other specified guidelines. “The cabinet agreed with certain conditions as per the Justice Michael D’Cunha report. He mentioned in the report a maximum of 35,000 people and other conditions. Accordingly, we have made the decision”, Minister Reddy said.
🚨It’s Official!
Karnataka Cabinet Greenlights IPL and International Cricket’s Return to Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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Earlier, Home Minister G Parameshwara chaired a meeting with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Venkatesh Prasad, the KSCA Secretary and others at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday to discuss the organisation of cricket tournaments at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The session was attended by Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department Tushar Girinath, State DG&IGP M A Saleem, GBA Commissioner Maheshwar Rao, Home Department Secretary K V Sarathchandra, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad, KSCA secretary and the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Bengaluru-based franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) office bearers.
After the meeting, KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad said they were awaiting the Cabinet decision on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, describing the outcome as “extremely positive” and thanking Home Minister G Parameshwara for forming the committee.
For the unversed, cricket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium has been suspended since June last year after 11 people died and several were injured in a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL title celebration. (ANI)
