Lionel Messi’s India tour starts in Kolkata chaos
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The city’s passion for sports is legendary. But as history and these incidents show, passion can quickly tip into tragedy
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'Messi came for 10 mins': What went wrong at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium that left fans fuming
Fans were all set to welcome the weekend in style, having purchased tickets at hefty prices of up to ₹18,000 each just to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi.
The sight of Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest of all time, being whisked away from Kolkata''s Salt Lake Stadium amid a tide of angry, cheated fans and broken seats is more than a one-off logistical failure;
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IPL 2026: Karnataka cabinet gives conditional clearance to Chinnaswamy Stadium to host matches
Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium has been cleared in principle to host cricket matches again. Read more on CricTracker.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has approved a Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) proposal to build a new world-class sports complex in Surya City, Bommasandra. The complex will feature an 80,000-seat cricket stadium, making it the second-largest in India ...
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that Indian Premier League (IPL) matches will not be shifted from Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium. Shivakumar assured that all IPL 2026 matches would be held at Chinnaswamy.