Karnataka govt bans Chinnaswamy Stadium; Women’s World Cup matches shifted out of Bengaluru
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In a huge blow to Karnataka Cricket fans and the Karnataka State Cricket Association, the State government had denied Chinnaswamy Stadium permission for hosting the matches of the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup in 2025, citing the stampede that took place back on the 4th of June.
The black day in the history of the Chinnaswamy Stadium came after the home team RCB won their maiden title in the IPL. 4th June was marked as a day to arrange a victory parade for RCB in the Chinnaswamy Stadium, and the ground overflowed with a crowd far larger than expected.
The organizers were not prepared to manage such a huge crowd; it led to a massacre and resulted in a stampede situation, as 11 people were reported dead on the joyous day. This resulted in immense criticism for the event organisers, the RCB management, the KSCA, and the police officials involved in the event.
Government denies permission to Chinnaswamy Stadium for hosting World Cup matches
According to recent reports from India Today, the Karnataka State Cricket Association has been denied the hosting of any Women's World Cup matches in the Chinnaswamy Stadium, citing serious concerns flagged in a judicial commission report after the June 4 stampede.
India Today sources in the Karnataka State Cricket Association have stated that the fixtures, along with the opening ceremony, will now be shifted to other venues. This decision was taken after the Cabinet agreed to the reports and findings of Justice John Michael D'Cunha's commission.
The commission was set up to probe an investigation into the stampede situation after the IPL victory celebration outside the stadium that led to the death of so many people, as well as several others being left injured. The commission's findings said that the stadium is 'fundamentally unsafe' for large-scale events.
KSCA put total blame on RCB and DNA after Chinnaswamy was ruled unsafe
After the Chinnaswamy Stadium's hosting rights were taken away, the KSCA has expressed its disappointment, pointing out that the stadium has been successfully hosting over 750 matches and nearly 15 IPL seasons without any such incident.
“Even our request to host matches without spectators was turned down,” a KSCA official said, while blaming the RCB management and DNA company, which organised the June 4 event, which was a totally private event and not a cricket match.
However, the officials of the Chinnaswamy have also been accused of lapses in crowd management that led to the June 4 massacre; hence, the investigation states that even KSCA is partly responsible for the unwanted incident that followed.
This is not their first setback since they have already been denied the opportunity to host the KSCA Maharaja T20 Trophy earlier this month.
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The tournament has been announced from the 30th of September to the 2nd of November, with a total of 8 participating teams. Australia is the defending champion with its 7th title won in 2022.
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