Overview
- The cabinet granted conditional permission for KSCA to stage IPL and international games at the venue, with a spectator cap of 35,000 to improve crowd management.
- The Home Department will issue a detailed order setting out the conditions and preparations to be completed, following inputs from government-appointed experts.
- An expert committee led by Greater Bengaluru Authority chief Maheshwar Rao will verify implementation, with short‑term measures reported to have a March 15 deadline.
- KSCA and RCB report progress on upgrades, including widened gates and operational changes, and RCB has proposed funding 300–350 AI‑enabled cameras for surveillance and crowd control.
- RCB retains the final call on hosting home fixtures in Bengaluru and had weighed alternatives after Mumbai Indians declined permission to use DY Patil, with options such as Raipur and Indore considered.