M Chinnaswamy Stadium ‘unsuitable’ left 11 dead for large -scale events after Bengaluru Stamped: Michael Kunha Commission | Cricket news

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has been declared inappropriate and insecure for large -scale programs by Justice John Michael Kunha Commission, resulting in over 11 deaths and more than 50 injuries after a tragic stampede during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL victory on 4 July. The report of the Commission shared with the Government of Karnataka criticized the design and structure of the site, inspiring RCB, DNA Entertainment and Karnataka State Cricket Association for its roles in the incident.The Commission’s findings highlighted the limitations of systematic boundaries in the stadium, built in 1974, and firmly recommended to move major events to more suitable locations.The report stated, “Any future site should follow international standards,” raising concerns about upcoming matches, including the ICC Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup game prescribed from 30 September to 2 November.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The Karnataka State Cricket Association has already announced that the Maharaja Trophy T20 League starting from August 11 will be played behind the closed doors.The report underlines several missing requirements at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, including “objective-made queues and circulation areas separated from public roads, adequate entry and exit gates, which include integrated access to the public transport and integrated access to the nearby tourist hubs, joining with global security criteria and integrated emergency extraction plans.”The panel recommended action against KSCA chief Raghuram Bhat, former Secretary A Shankar, and former treasurer S. Jeram, later two resigned after the incident citing moral responsibility after the incident. RCB vice -president Rajesh Menon and DNA Entertainment Network officials T Venkat Vardhan and Sunil Mathur were also nominated in the report.Several police officers including B Dayanand, Vikash Kumar, Shekhar HT, C. Balakrishna and Ak Girish, who were part of the arrangements and were later removed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, were also held responsible.The report states that the stadium will organize large incidents “unacceptable risk for public safety, urban dynamics and emergency preparations”.The Government of Karnataka, who celebrated the title victory with the players at a Felicitation event at the mode deal, is expected to decide on the recommendations during the next cabinet meeting.RCB took a sad incident exactly a day after winning its first IPL title, ending the 18 -year waiting for the trophy.