Bengaluru is all set for a major upgrade after the tragic stampede, as the city will soon have a world-class cricket stadium with a capacity of 80,000 fans. The Karnataka government has approved plans for a huge INR 1,650 crore sports complex in Surya City, Bommasandra.
It will be the second-largest cricket stadium in India, behind only the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Karnataka government took this move after a heartbreaking incident. On June 4, 2025, celebrations for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL title win turned into chaos when a stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives.
Karnataka Govt approves India's second-largest cricket stadiumThe M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which has a crowd capacity of 32,000 and is built on 17 acres, was found unsuitable for big events in a report by the Justice John Michael Cunha Commission. The report called for larger, safer venues with better parking and crowd control.
Even the Maharaja Trophy 2025 was moved to Mysuru after police refused permission for the tournament to be held in Bengaluru. Now, there are doubts over whether the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will host the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 matches later this year or even IPL 2026 games.
The Karnataka Housing Board KHB will build a 100-acre sports hub in Bengaluru's southern outskirts to ensure such tragedies never happen again. It will be an international-standard cricket stadium for 80,000 people in Surya City, Bommasandra.
The complex will also include:Eight indoor and eight outdoor sports arenas
Modern gyms and training centers
Olympic-sized swimming pools
Guest houses, hostels, and hotels
A convention hall for global events