Bengaluru, June 1 -- Karnataka Chief Minister-designate DK Shivakumar on Monday stressed that no injustice was done to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but felt that Bengaluru and Karnataka's youngsters were deprived as the Indian Premier League (IPL) final was shifted to Ahmedabad instead of the state's capital.

As defending champions heading into IPL 2026, Bengaluru were initially set to host the final at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) later shifted the marquee match to Ahmedabad.

"Injustice has not been done to RCB. Injustice has been done to Bengaluru and Karnataka youngsters. The IPL final was supposed to be played here. But it happened in Ahmedabad. Whatever happened ...