Even as Diageo India expects the buyers to queue up for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, one of IPL's most valuable franchises, the road ahead doesn't look smooth at the moment. Chinnaswamy Stadium, home of the franchise, is nestled in all sorts of trouble and is set to be overlooked for the 2026 T20 World Cup, months after the Maharaja Trophy and Women's ODI World Cup matches were also not staged in the city. While the official venue list for the T20 World Cup is yet to be announced by the International Cricket Council, it is understood that Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad have been shortlisted for the multi-nation event early next year. RCB, a direct subsidy of Diageo India, is desperately looking to wriggle out of an ugly political storm in the aftermath of the stam

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