Overview
- The Maharashtra Cricket Association confirmed that Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals inspected the MCA International Stadium in Pune and expressed interest in hosting 2026 home games there.
- MCA said it is confident the venue will be approved but stressed that any allocation rests with the BCCI’s decision-making.
- Rajasthan Cricket Association’s ad hoc committee formally asked the BCCI to retain Sawai Mansingh Stadium as RR’s home, stating the ground is structurally sound and operationally safe.
- Reports tying an RR shift to updated evacuation and safety norms at Jaipur were contested by the RCA, which said it was not part of any independent assessment of the stadium.
- Following a 2025 stampede review, Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium received conditional clearance in December under Justice Cunha Commission norms, keeping RCB’s contingency options open as venue allocations remain pending.