Result
TSK won by 22 runs
139/10
161/8
Day 1 - Session 3, India A elected to bat
294/4
THI won by 8 wickets
38/2
37/10
Nigeria tour of Namibia·List A
LiveNamibia elected to bat
267/5
Royals of Rayalaseema need 124 runs in 11.3 remaining overs
208/5
Mangaluru Dragons need 168 runs in 17.3 remaining overs
24/0
191/9
Rain Delay : Royal Nimar Eagles elected to bowl
41/4
Day 1 - Session 1, New Zealand elected to bat
57/0
Indonesia elected to bowl
75/3
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BCCI Cancels IPL 2026 Opening Ceremony to Honour Bengaluru Tragedy Victims
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided not to have an opening ceremony for the Indian Premier League 2026. The tournament will start on March 28. In the first match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
As a mark of respect for the 11 victims who died in the Bengaluru stampede in June last year, the board has decided against having any sort of cultural or entertainment show before the start of IPL 2026, which has been a tradition.
BCCI in India Skips IPL 2026 Opening Ceremony to Honour Bengaluru Tragedy Victims
As per The Times of India, Devajit Saikia, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has confirmed that there will be no opening ceremony for the Indian Premier League 2026. The administrator stated that due to the tragic incident that unfolded in Bengaluru after RCB lifted their maiden IPL trophy, the board has decided that there will be no such cultural or entertainment show for the fans in order to honour those victims.
“Due to last year’s tragic incident on June 4 last year, there will be no formal function on the day of the start of IPL-2026 (in Bengaluru). The BCCI is not organizing any cultural or entertainment show at the start of IPL-19 as a mark of respect to the departed souls due to that tragedy on June 4, 2025,” the BCCI secretary said.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning a grand closing ceremony for the Indian Premier League 2026, which will take place on May 31. The full schedule of the tournament has not been announced yet. However, reports say that Bengaluru is likely to host the playoffs and the final.
“However, the BCCI and the IPL Governing Council are planning a grand entertainment function at the closing of the IPL, on the day of the final (May 31),” Saikia added.
The Chinnaswamy Stadium recently recieved clearance from the Karnataka government to host IPL 2026 matches.
LastModified Date: 2026-03-26 16:07:12
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The BCCI cancelled it to honour victims of the 2025 Bengaluru stampede.
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