Change in plan: The stadium was scheduled to host four 2025 Women’s CWC matches.
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The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru could lose hosting rights for the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup, which commences next month.
It is understood that the Bengaluru city police denied permission for the same. This comes after the Justice (Retd.) Michael D’Cunha Commission report stated that the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium was not fit to host big-ticket events.
The commission, set up by the Karnataka government, inquired into the June 4 stampede outside the stadium that caused 11 deaths during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title-winning celebrations.
The stadium was scheduled to host four 2025 Women’s CWC matches. This included the tournament opener (on September 30) – featuring the Indian team – two league outings, and the second semifinal.
Only a few days ago, it was announced that all Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament matches would be shifted from M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to Mysuru. This decision was reportedly taken after the police denied permission.
While India has hosted Women’s CWC in 1978, 1997 and 2013, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has featured in only one game (in 1997). In the same edition, the Gangotri Glades Stadium in then Mysore hosted one league match between Pakistan and Denmark.
Published – August 12, 2025 09:22 pm IST
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