Overview
- KSCA and RCB made detailed presentations and ran full-scale mock demonstrations for Karnataka’s Expert Committee on March 13.
- The government will announce on March 16 whether IPL 2026 matches can proceed at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- The IPL opener between RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad is scheduled for March 28 in Bengaluru, subject to government clearance.
- Planned crowd-management changes include a two-layer entry system, new holding areas, renumbered gates, and no spectator entry from Queen’s Road.
- Committee members reported Phase‑I works are nearly done, with finishing touches and additional drills slated for March 23 and 26 before early-season operations are validated.