IPL 2026 Final Venue Shifted to Ahmedabad Due to Ticket Dispute
‘KSCA Asked For 10,000 Extra Tickets, Including For MLAs’: Here's Why IPL Final Was Shifted To Ahmedabad
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The venue for the IPL 2026 final has been moved from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad due to the Karnataka State Cricket Association's (KSCA) request for 10,000 additional complimentary tickets beyond the allowed 15% quota. This decision follows concerns over ticket distribution for local legislators and affiliated clubs.
- 01IPL 2026 final moved to Ahmedabad from Bengaluru.
- 02KSCA requested 10,000 extra tickets, exceeding the 15% complimentary limit.
- 03BCCI received complaints about KSCA's ticket demands during league matches.
- 04Local MLAs were also included in KSCA's ticket requests.
- 05The decision follows prior announcements regarding ticket allocations for legislators.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the shift of the IPL 2026 final from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad due to a significant ticket dispute with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia revealed that the KSCA sought approximately 10,000 additional complimentary tickets, far exceeding the 15% quota permitted by IPL rules. This request was made for local legislators, affiliated clubs, and various other stakeholders. Saikia expressed surprise at the KSCA's email response on May 2, which detailed their demands for tickets beyond the standard allocation. Earlier, Karnataka's deputy chief minister D. K. Shivakumar had announced that MLAs would receive complimentary tickets for IPL matches, a decision that stemmed from discussions with KSCA officials regarding ticket distribution and seating arrangements at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The first qualifier of IPL 2026 is scheduled for May 26 in Dharamsala, with subsequent matches in New Chandigarh.
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The shift of the IPL final to Ahmedabad may affect local cricket fans in Bengaluru who were expecting to attend the match, along with implications for ticket distribution policies in future IPL events.
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