Kohli's Chinnaswamy Return Halted: Vijay Hazare Trophy Matches Shifted Due to Security

• Virat Kohli's anticipated return to Chinnaswamy for the Vijay Hazare Trophy is cancelled.
• Karnataka government ordered KSCA to move all matches from Chinnaswamy to BCCI's Centre of Excellence due to security concerns.
• The decision follows a tragic stampede outside Chinnaswamy on June 4, which left 11 dead and led to the stadium being declared unsafe by the Justice Cunha Commission.
• Chinnaswamy had previously lost ICC Women's World Cup hosting rights and is cleared for IPL 2026 only after safety upgrades.
• Matches at BCCI CoE will be held behind closed doors; teams like Delhi and Andhra were informed in advance.

Why It Matters: Security fears from a past stampede force Vijay Hazare Trophy matches out of Chinnaswamy.