Venkatesh Prasad is new KSCA President; IPL returns to Chinnaswamy

• Venkatesh Prasad elected President of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).
• Prasad's panel, including Santosh Menon (secretary) and Sujith Somasundaram (vice-president), won the elections.
• Prasad's manifesto pledged to restore international cricket at Chinnaswamy Stadium, suspended after a stampede.
• Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar confirmed IPL matches will return to Chinnaswamy and announced plans for a new stadium.
• The stampede on June 4, following RCB's 2025 IPL victory parade, resulted in 11 deaths and 56 injuries.

Why It Matters: New KSCA leadership and state assurance ensure cricket's return to Chinnaswamy after tragedy.