‘No IPL will be shifted’: Karnataka Dy CM admits lapses in Chinnaswamy incident, promises new stadium

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• Because of safety concerns, the ICC Women’s World Cup matches earlier this year were moved out of the iconic Bengaluru stadium. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe Karnataka government has ordered a full structural check of the Chinnaswamy Stadium before any matches are allowed.
• The Public Works Department (PWD) has also sent a notice to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), asking for a detailed safety report. More from First Cricket Venkatesh Prasad elected KSCA president as Bengaluru eyes cricket revival after stampede Steve Smith refuses to reveal what was said during his altercation with Jofra Archer: 'It’s not your business'Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar admitted lapses in the Chinnaswamy incident and promised the government would make sure such tragic events never happen again.
• He said better crowd management will be implemented during matches at the stadium.“In the future, whatever mishaps happened in Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru, we will make sure such incidents do not recur.
• Going forward, we will conduct events in this KSCA stadium in a way that upholds the pride of Bengaluru.
• But we will do it properly, within the legal framework, and with better attention to crowd management while using this stadium,” Shivakumar said. Shivakumar confirms RCB will play at homeHe also dismissed rumours that IPL games might be shifted out of Bengaluru.