Chinnaswamy Match Denied: Police Commissioner Rejects Vijay Hazare Trophy Game

• Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh denied permission for the Vijay Hazare Trophy match at Chinnaswamy Stadium on December 24.
• The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) had requested to hold the match without spectators.
• The denial follows a committee's recommendation, formed by Home Minister G Parameshwara, which visited the stadium.
• Matches at Chinnaswamy were halted after a stampede on June 4 during an RCB IPL celebration, resulting in 11 deaths.
• The committee, including officials from various departments, was tasked with reviewing compliance with 17-point recommendations.

Why It Matters: No cricket match at Chinnaswamy Stadium on December 24 due to committee's safety concerns.