The Bengaluru is ready for a major upgradation after the tragic stampede, as the city will soon have a world -class cricket stadium with a capacity of 80,000 fans. The Government of Karnataka has approved plans for a huge INR 1,650 crore sports complex in Surya City, Bosmandra.
This will be the second largest cricket stadium in India, behind the Narendra Modi Stadium only in Ahmedabad. The Karnataka government took this step after a heartbreaking incident. On June 4, 2025, the ceremony for the victory of the IPL title of Royal Challengers Bangalore turned into chaos when M. A stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 people.
Government of Karnataka approves India’s second largest cricket stadium
M. The Chinnaswamy Stadium, which has a rush capacity of 32,000 and built on 17 acres, was found unsuitable for major incidents in a report by Justice John Michael Kunha Commission. The report called for large, safe places with better parking and crowd control.
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Even the Maharaja Trophy 2025 was taken to Mysuru even after denying the permission of the police for the tournament to be held in Bangalore. Now, whether M. The Chinnaswamy Stadium will host the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 matches later this year or even IPL 2026 games.
The Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) will build a 100 -acre sports hub in the southern outskirts of Bangalore to ensure that such tragedies never again have. It will be an international-standard cricket stadium for 80,000 people in Surya City, Bommasandra.
Will also include the complex:
Eight indoor and eight outdoor sports erenas
Modern gym and training center
Olympic size swimming pool
Guest House, Hostel and Hotel
A convention hall for global events
Interestingly, the entire project will be funded by the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) itself, which highlights the state government’s commitment to create a safe and world -class site to avoid incidents such as Bengaluru stampede in future.
Big moment for Bengaluru cricket
Bengaluru has a proud cricket history, including legends like Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumbal as well as modern era star KL Rahul. It is also home to BCCI’s National Cricket Academy (NCA) and BCCI Center of Excellence (Coe).
The new stadium will help them secure top international sports, IPL matches and major tournaments. If everything goes to plan, Surya City Sports Complex may be ready by the end of 2029.
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While the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad remains India’s largest stadium, the new Bengaluru Stadium will exclude reputed places like Eden Gardens (68,000) in Kolkata.
The Government of Karnataka submits Stamped Inquiry Report in the High Court
Recently, the Government of Karnataka received M.K. Outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Justice John Michael Kunha submitted a copy of the report of Justice on the stampede of June 4. A division bench led by Justice Jayant Banerjee reviewed the report and decided to continue the hearing on Monday.
The court gave this time so that the petitioners, DNA Entertainment Private Limited, can receive clear instructions from their customers. The court also raised a specific question- whether people who made statements from the event management company to the Commission were officially authorized to do so.