New Delhi, March 3 -- Bengaluru's iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium will once again roar with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) action as the defending IPL champions announced their home venue plan for the 2026 season. The franchise revealed on Tuesday that five of their seven home games will be played in Bengaluru, while the remaining two fixtures shift to Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium.

This decision brings relief to millions of RCB fans who feared their team might stay away from their beloved home ground, following the stampede that killed 11 fans after RCB's maiden title win.

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium has been out of action for major domestic cricket since a devastating stampede during RCB's IPL 2025 victory ce...