Shukla also stated that Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been asked to decide their home venue by the end of this week.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Elections will soon be conducted across various states in India, but the BCCI is waiting for the government to declare the dates for Assam, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal polls. While the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati plays host to some of the Rajasthan Royals\u2019 home games, the MA Chidambaram Stadium and Eden Gardens are home venues for the Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe are working on the IPL schedule, but we are still awaiting the government\u2019s announcement of the election dates. Once those dates are confirmed, we will be able to draw up a schedule that does not disrupt the election process or clash with matches in the poll-bound states, ensuring smooth conduct of both,\u201d BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla told IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Last week, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) received a nod to host IPL and international cricket matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru again, but the permission was \u2018subject to compliance with specific terms and conditions prescribed by the government and concerned authorities.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs far as the home venues of RCB and RR are concerned, we have asked the franchises to take a final call and inform us within a week. Once the teams finalise their venues, we will prepare the schedule accordingly. So, at this stage, we are waiting for the teams\u2019 decisions as well as the announcement of the election dates,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the state government\u2019s clearance now secured, it would be interesting to see if RCB will play all of its IPL 2026 home games in Chinnaswamy, considering that its vice-president Rajesh Menon met Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai for playing two games at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Naya Raipur.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs far as the home venues of RCB and RR are concerned, we have asked the franchises to take a final call and inform us within a week. Once the teams finalise their venues, we will prepare the schedule accordingly. So, at this stage, we are waiting for the teams\u2019 decisions as well as the announcement of the election dates,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
And hence, the Indian cricketing board is waiting for RCB and RR to decide their venues before finalising the IPL schedule.<\/p>\r\n\r\n