Women's World Cup matches moved out of Bengaluru after stadium stampede fiasco

Friday - 22/08/2025 04:36
ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Five matches originally scheduled at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru have been moved to DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The ICC announced the venue change on Friday, August 22, after the Karnataka state cricket body failed to secure the necessary approvals following the stampede incident during RCB's victory celebrations in June.

ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Five matches originally scheduled at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru have been moved to DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The ICC announced the venue change on Friday, August 22, after the Karnataka state cricket body failed to secure the necessary approvals following the stampede incident during RCB's victory celebrations in June.

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The International Cricket Counil (ICC) on Friday confirmed a change of venue in the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup. Five matches originally scheduled to be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, including the opening game of the tournament and a potential final, have been moved to Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.

The change in venue comes after the Karnataka cricket body failed to secure necessary approvals from the state police to host the matches at the iconic venue in the aftermath of a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's victory celebrations post the IPL 2025 final in June.

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Published By:
Akshay Ramesh
Published On:
Aug 22, 2025

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