The franchise has also confirmed that two home matches will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Stadium in Raipur “as per previous commitments”. In January, RCB chief executive Rajesh Menon met Chhattisgarh government officials to discuss the possibility of playing some of their matches at home. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai is believed to have offered all his support, including extension of certain tax exemptions, while signing the MoU.

The main concern was security issues which saw the organizers being held liable for any untoward incidents in and around the venue. At that time, RCB had sought clarity. They maintained that the term ‘organizers’ was vague as there are three parties involved: RCB, KSCA and state police or government agencies. RCB is believed to have received clarity on their concerns at Monday’s meeting, before a formal communication was sent to the KSCA.

The KSCA is currently in the final stretch of its preparations to fulfill the “short-term commitments” that the government had issued towards them as part of a 17-point infrastructure review that was necessitated after a protracted battle in the wake of 11 deaths during the IPL victory celebrations last June on the outskirts of Chinnaswamy.

As things stand, the KSCA has until March 15 to complete all outstanding work, including widening the gates to soften entry and exit points, identified as a major deficiency in John Justice D’Cunha’s report following an audit of the stadium late last year. The KSCA is also working to ensure smooth entry and exit points for ambulances, and ensure that the former National Cricket Academy (NCA) premises, with its vast area, are used as a gathering area for large crowds before they disperse to their respective stands.

No directive has been issued to reduce the crowd capacity, which was understood to be one of RCB’s main concerns.