Officials during the inspection ahead of the opening IPL match at M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. The multi-department expert committee supervising the overhaul of M. Chinnaswamy stadium held its first full-fledged drill on Monday to assess the stadium’s readiness and suggested a few minor changes. On March 16, the Karnataka government officially cleared the stadium to host IPL 2026 matches. The decision followed the committee submitting its assessment report, stating that the stadium had undergone satisfactory upgrades. Published – March 23, 2026 09:25 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Karnataka accounted for 9% of India’s ransomware cases in 2025-26, finds report SC says Madras HC ‘appears to be right’, asks PMK to apply to Civil Court in party symbol dispute