Delhi: The M Chinnaswamy Stadium of Bengaluru is once again ready to host cricket. After 18 years of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), all major events were stopped after the stampede in the celebration of winning the IPL trophy. But, now the Karnataka State Cricket Association has decided that it will hold 6 matches of its Thimappia Memorial Trophy at this ground.

There will be matches without spectators

This is a domestic red-ball pre-season tournament, in which 16 teams will participate. Its semi -finals and finals will also be on this ground from 26 September. However, the audience will not be given entry in the stadium. Players like Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Vijay Shankar and Venkatesh Iyer will be seen in this tournament.

RCB criticism, return and compensation

After the victory of RCB on June 4, when thousands of fans reached the Chinnaswamy Stadium, many people lost their lives in the stampede. After this, the team launched an initiative called RCB Care and announced a assistance of Rs 25 lakh to the family of the deceased.

RCB was criticized a lot after the stampede incident. There was no post from his social media handle for three months. On August 28, he wrote, “Our silence was a symbol of mourning. We were listening, understanding and making something new, in which we trust.”