IPL to return to Chinnaswamy on March 28

The announcement made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) though comes with a caveat. Matches in Bengaluru require clearance from the Expert Committee constituted by the Government of Karnataka.

The committee will be conducting a meeting and inspection of the stadium on March 13 “during which a full-scale mock demonstration of match-day arrangements will be carried out to assess the stadium’s preparedness for hosting IPL matches,” according to a BCCI statement.

Following the unfortunate incident during the celebration function in the aftermath of RCB’s title win, the Justice D’Cunha report has south widening of gates to smoothen entry and exit points to the stadium. Chances of cricket returning to Chinnaswamy brightened after the new Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) dispensation led by Venkatesh Prasad worked earnestly with the state government to fulfill all safety requirements to the extent possible in the old stadium.