The Karnataka Cabinet Thursday granted conditional approval for the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host Indian Premier League (IPL) matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where a stampede during RCB’s victory parade following their maiden IPL title win had claimed the lives of 11 people on June 4.

The KSCA, however, can only host matches if it fully implements the recommendations of the Justice Michael Cunha Commission – formed to probe the stampede – and complies with the 17-point standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by local authorities based on investigation findings, said sources.

The stampede had highlighted severe infrastructure deficiencies at the stadium located at the centre of the city. Following the incident, both the state government and the Bo

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