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Is the Royal Challengers Bengaluru banned from IPL 2026?

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No, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team has not been banned from competing in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). In June 2025 there was speculation that the franchise might be banned from playing in the IPL after 11 people were killed and more than 30 injured in a stampede during RCB’s victory parade at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The stadium was declared unsafe and several scheduled events were canceled. In March 2026 the stadium was cleared to host RCB’s matches in IPL 2026.