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IPL 2026 schedule and India Women's captain [Source: @IPL, @BCCIWomen/x]
The BCCI will reportedly unveil the entire schedule of the IPL 2026 season later this week. The India Women’s team has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Team of the Year Award. In other news, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will continue to serve as RCB’s home venue in IPL 2026.
Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Tuesday, March 3.
Chinnaswamy Stadium cleared to host RCB games in IPL 2026
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has been cleared to host home matches of the RCB franchise in the upcoming IPL 2026 season. The iconic venue was previously banned from hosting IPL games following a deadly stampede that broke out near the stadium last year that took the lives of 11 civilians.
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As per recent reports, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will host as many as five home matches for the defending champions, including the season opener later this month on March 28.
BCCI to unveil IPL 2026 schedule after T20 World Cup semi-finals
The entire schedule of the upcoming IPL 2026 season will likely be unveiled by the BCCI after the conclusion of the two semi-final matches of the ongoing 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, i.e., sometime later this week. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia revealed that the board is still waiting to receive some clarity from the Indian government regarding the upcoming elections in several states like Assam, Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
With security remaining BCCI’s biggest concerns in IPL matches, the security forces will likely be stretched thin in case fixtures coincide with the elections.
India Women’s team shortlisted for Laureus World Team of the Year Award
The India Women’s team has been shortlisted for the prestigious Laureus World Team of the Year Award. The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony on April 20 next month. The nomination follows a landmark year for Indian women’s cricket, which included a historic win at the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at home in late-2025.
The ‘Women in Blue’ have been paired alongside fellow nominees like Paris Saint-Germain (Football -France), McLaren Formula 1 Team (UK), European Ryder Cup Team (Golf - Europe), England Women’s Football team and USA Basketball team Oklahoma City Thunder.
ICC unveil list of match officials for T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the entire list of match officials for the upcoming two semi-final matches of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The first semi-final of the tournament between South Africa and New Zealand in Kolkata will be officiated by on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf, third umpire Nitin Menon, fourth umpire Rod Tucker and match referee Javagal Srinath.
The second semi-final between India and England in Mumbai will be helmed by on-field umpires Chris Gaffaney and Allahuddien Paleker, third umpire Adrian Holdstock, fourth umpire Paul Reiffel and referee Andy Pycroft.
India to play five ODIs in New Zealand instead of three
The Indian cricket team will likely play a series of five ODIs instead of three matches later this year in New Zealand. As requested by the NZC, a slight tweak in the schedule is imminent owing to the larger commercial interest around the format.
The higher interest itself can be attributed to the presence of legendary Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who continue to remain central figures and crowd pullers despite retiring from T20Is and Test cricket.
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