Bengaluru, Dec. 24 -- A Vijay Hazare Trophy match featuring Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant was shifted out of Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium after a Karnataka government appointed committee denied permission to host the game, citing safety concerns following an inspection of the venue.

The Karnataka State Cricket Association was informed on Tuesday morning that all Vijay Hazare Trophy matches scheduled at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, including Wednesday's opener between Delhi and Andhra Pradesh, would be moved to the BCCI Centre of Excellence. The decision was communicated by the state home ministry, citing security reasons.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the decision followed the findings of a committee constituted by Home Minister G Pa...