CHENNAI: Good news for all those Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans. After days of speculations and dilly-dallying, RCB confirmed on Tuesday that it will return to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium for the 2026 IPL season. To put the icing on the cake, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) announced that the fabled venue will host this season's final, in addition to a playoff match. And probably they will announce their schedule shortly," KSCA Secretary Santosh Menon told in a press conference on Tuesday. However, whether RCB play their home games first in Bengaluru or Raipur is yet to be decided.

Source: Indian Express March 03, 2026 12:50 UTC