The Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) is learnt to be in discussion with RCB to provide Pune as a home venue for the IPL franchise in the 2026 season. Speaking on the development, MCA Secretary Kamlesh Pisal said that the MCA Stadium in Gahunje can host RCB matches following the tragic stampede near Bangalore’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium in May this year. The incident, which claimed several lives during the victory parade of the team, has kept the Chinnaswamy Stadium under renovation ever since. It was not available for the just concluded Women’s ODI World Cup and won’t be available for the Men’s T20 World Cup also slated to be staged in India later this year.

Pisal informed Times of India that Pune has thrown its hat into the ring as a formidable contender to act as RCB’s interim home gro

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