KSCA shifts Maharaja Trophy T20 to Mysuru as Chinnaswamy Stadium fails to obtain police clearance | CricTracker

The Maharaja T20 Trophy 2025 has been moved from Bengaluru to Mysuru after the Karnataka State Cricket Association did not get clearance from the Bengaluru Police. The fourth edition is scheduled to be played from August 11 to August 27.

This latest development means that the franchises barring Mysore Warriors have had to scramble on the logistics front. Most teams have been training at different venues across the Garden City since the past week.  

The KSCA has found themselves in the centre of controversy after 11 people lost their lives and over 50 others were injured due to the stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium during the victory celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru after their maiden title triumph this year. 

A decision came late last month when a committee was tasked by the Bengaluru government to kickstart a full-fledged investigation into the disaster. One of the major conclusions in the report was Chinnaswamy Stadium being deemed as ‘unsafe’ for hosting large-scale events. There were strong recommendations coming from the committee that large-scale events should be relocated to venues that were “better suited” to manage large gatherings.

Meanwhile, the KSCA has had to arrange for provisional stands at the Wadeyar Stadium in Mysuru. Preparations are also underway for pitches, playing areas and broadcasting facilities which are set to be installed on a temporary basis, as per an ESPNcricinfo report.

The Chinnaswamy has already been slated to host five matches of the upcoming Women’s World Cup, scheduled to commence in September. However, the International Cricket Council is not taking the relocation of the Maharaja Trophy from Bengaluru as a wakeup call for now.

On the other hand, the Maharani T20 Trophy, the KSCA’s women’s competition which has no begun on August 4, will continue to be played on the outskirts of Bengaluru in Alur.

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