Sports Desk. Before the start of the 19th edition of IPL, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has taken a big decision. Just two days before the start of IPL 2026, BCCI has decided not to organize the opening ceremony this season. According to reports, BCCI has decided not to hold the opening ceremony.

That means there will be no celebration of any kind by BCCI before the match between RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Let us tell you that last year the RCB team won the first title, ending the drought of 17 years.

To celebrate this victory, a grand program was organized by RCB at its home venue Chinnaswamy. There was a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB’s victory celebrations. 11 people lost their lives in this incident. There was a lot of uproar after this. Now the Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to observe silence this time before the opening match on behalf of Royal Challengers Bangalore to pay tribute to the 11 people who lost their lives in that stampede. It has been decided to keep 11 seats in this stadium vacant forever in his memory.

First match of IPL 2026 on Saturday

Let us tell you that IPL 2026 is going to start from Saturday. The first match will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

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