New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru has been axed from Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 radar with the matches likely to move to Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram. The development comes after a stampede at the Chinnaswamy stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) victory parade that killed 11 people dead and left 71 injured on June 4. RCB had won their maiden IPL title in 18 years on June 3.

According to a Cricbuzz report, the decision to scrape Bengaluru off Women's World Cup 2025 fixture list came on Monday night following the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) failure to seek permission for the games, despite the BCCI granting a two-day extension. The formal announcement is yet to be made.

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