The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ended speculations regarding the decision to move the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad. The tradition of the league bestows the hosting right of the next season’s final to the reigning champions.
That’s why, when the BCCI named the Narendra Modi Stadium instead of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium as the venue for the IPL 2026 final, many were a bit surprised. A day after confirming the schedule for the Playoffs, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has revealed the reasoning behind the decision.
Why BCCI changed IPL 2026 final venue
Reports had suggested that rights to host the final was snatched away from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) because they handed tickets out to the Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs). Saikia has confirmed the same.
“As per IPL protocol, we are required to provide only 15% of the total seating capacity as complimentary tickets to the host association. This constitutes the standard protocol. However, we received information from various sources indicating that during the hosting of IPL league matches, the Karnataka State Association was claiming a significantly higher number of complimentary tickets—far exceeding the stipulated 15%,” he told ANI.
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— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2026As per BCCI policy, the state boards are awarded 15% complimentary tickets during the IPL. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium’s capacity is 33,800. Therefore, the KSCA is granted 5,070 tickets for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home matches in IPL 2026. However, after RCB played 5 matches, BCCI found out that KSCA were exceeding the limit.
In fact, KSCA was requesting double the number of complimentary tickets, 10,000, that protocols allow. The limit crossing line for the BCCI was that government officials, MLAs and MLCs, in Karnataka were getting 700 tickets alone. That’s why the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) was awarded the hosting rights for the IPL 2026 final.
“Consequently, we sent them an email requesting precise details regarding this matter. We were shocked when we received a response via email from the Karnataka State Cricket Association on May 2nd; in that email, they stated that—over and above the 15% complimentary ticket quota—they would require an additional, substantial allocation of tickets for their members, affiliated clubs, and various others. Most surprisingly, they also requested tickets for their local Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Members of the Legislative Council. And also, to the government of Karnataka, 700 complimentary tickets. Thus, over and above the 15% allocation, they were demanding approximately 10,000 additional tickets.
And as you are all aware, the BCCI serves as the host body for the Playoff and Final matches. Therefore, we cannot violate our protocols by issuing tickets in excess of what is permitted under the IPL’s rules and regulations—specifically, the 15% complimentary quota allocated to the host state. Consequently, we were compelled to make the difficult decision to relocate the matches from Karnataka,” Saikia added.
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