IPL 2026 Mega Venue Clash: 18 Cities Fight for Glory – Jaipur & Bengaluru Hanging by a Thread!
IPL 2026 promises fireworks across 18 Indian stadiums, reveals a January 21 Dainik Jagran report. Contenders include Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai’s Wankhede, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, New Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Dharamshala, Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium and Thiruvananthapuram.
Thirteen venues—Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow, Wankhede Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, New Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Dharamshala, Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, Jaipur, Bengaluru—lit up IPL 2025.
RR’s Jaipur base and RCB’s Bengaluru stronghold face uncertainty, thrusting Pune, Raipur, and Navi Mumbai into spotlight. CSK may shift games to Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram over Tamil Nadu polls.
BCCI crafts the IPL 2026 schedule but pauses for Election Commission dates on Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal polls. “We’re building the calendar while tracking election announcements to prevent clashes,” a BCCI insider said.
On RR-RCB venues: “Franchises must finalize home grounds within a week. Schedule follows their call plus poll dates.”
Reports tip RR for Pune’s MCA Stadium, RCB eyeing five Navi Mumbai ties and two in Raipur. IPL 2026 venues saga heats up!
