The Karnataka government has refused to give permission to the famous M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to stage any of the matches of the forthcoming ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025. The move has come only weeks ahead of the tournament's beginning on September 30, compelling the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to reassign fixtures to different venues. The venue change comes from the findings of the Justice John Michael D’Cunha Commission, which investigated the tragic stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2025 victory parade on June 4. The celebrations outside Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and injured more than 50. The report of the commission identified several safety risks at the stadium, such as insufficient entry and exit facilities, limited public transport accessibility, absence of proper queuing spaces, inadequate emergency evacuation schemes, and low parking facilities. It concluded that the construction and design of the stadium rendered it essentially unsafe for mass gatherings, stating that staging large events would be hazardous to public safety. Bengaluru was originally scheduled to host four Women's World Cup games by the ICC, with matches such as India vs Sri Lanka, England vs South Africa, and India vs Bangladesh. The city was also shortlisted for hosting the competition final on November 2, subject to the condition that Pakistan did not qualify. Also Read | Watch: Kane Williamson’s Flying Catch Sends Mark Chapman Packing But after the Karnataka cabinet's nod for the commission's suggestions, the government denied clearance for the matches, even though the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) suggested hosting them behind closed doors without fans. However, the appeal was rejected. In the meantime, recently the Chinnaswamy Stadium was prevented from staging the Maharaja Trophy T20 matches due to the same safety concerns, with the games shifted to Mysuru. The KSCA said that Chinnaswamy has so far conducted more than 750 matches, close to 15 seasons of IPL, without serious incident. The officials also cited that the June 4 function was a privately organized celebration, not an official cricket match. Since Chinnaswamy is Karnataka's sole international-standard stadium, Royal Challengers Bengaluru could encounter problems hosting their home games in IPL 2026, which might compel them to shift base to another city.