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CSK fan club’s 2024 warning goes viral after stampede at RCB IPL 2025 celebration | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: A chilling old warning issued by a Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fan club in 2024 has resurfaced and gone viral in the wake of the tragic stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL 2025 victory celebrations that left several people dead and many others injured. RCB clinched their maiden IPL title by defeating Punjab Kings in the 2025 final, prompting massive celebrations in Bengaluru. However, what should have been a historic moment for the franchise turned into a disaster as a stampede broke out during the team’s celebratory parade, resulting in loss of lives and widespread injuries.In the aftermath of the tragedy, fans on social media have revived a 2024 post from a CSK fan account, which had warned about the lack of safety for women and families at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during IPL matches.“To our fans who came and supported us today at Bangalore. Hope you reached home safe! Forever grateful for your love and support! However, with the treatment we witnessed towards all the women, children and families, this is shambles. This is not the Bengaluru we knew. What we can say is that Bengaluru is NOT safe for any women to watch an IPL game in Chinnaswamy if you are not part of the local fandom. The security and fan behaviour is a letdown beyond words and imagination,” the original post from 2024 had stated.Now, in light of the recent tragedy, the same fan account has reposted their warning, expressing frustration over how their earlier concerns were dismissed. ‘A particularly special feeling’: Andy Flower hails Virat Kohli, RCB after historic title win “Lot of engagement from fans on this old tweet. Yes, we did raise concerns about security and safety back in 2024! Instead of the RCB management acknowledging the problem and facing it, trolls came for defence with responses like ‘where is the proof’, ‘sore losers’, ‘use burnol’, ‘sympathy’, ‘this is not harassment’, and what not!“Unfortunately, what happened in 2025 could have been easily avoided if only there was responsibility, attitude, and intention to acknowledge reality!” the CSK fan club posted on Thursday.The resurfaced post has sparked a fresh debate on fan behaviour, security lapses, and event management during high-profile cricket events in India — raising difficult questions for RCB and local authorities to answer.IPL champions RCB announced a financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh each for the families of the 11 supporters, who lost their lives in a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium during the team’s IPL victory celebrations.“The unfortunate incident in Bengaluru yesterday has caused a lot of anguish and pain to the RCB family,” RCB issued a statement on social media on Thursday.“As a mark of respect and a gesture of solidarity, RCB has announced a financial support of Rs 10 lakh to each of the eleven families of the deceased. In addition, a fund called RCB Cares is also being created to support fans injured in this tragic incident,” it added.More than 50 people were injured in the incident.

‘DISGRACED’: BCCI shocked but has ‘no role’ in Bengaluru stampede that caused deaths, injuries during RCB victory parade

Danijones2 days ago07 mins

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s celebration of their maiden IPL title – ending an 18-year-long wait – turned into chaos on Wednesday, after a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium left four people dead and several injured. Calling it a “shocking” incident, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia blamed lapses in security arrangements and extended condolences to the families of the deceased. Speaking to Hindustan Times, the top BCCI official said that he is disgraced by the incident. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia reacted after deaths, injuries were reported due to stampede outside Chinnaswamy(AP) Thousands gathered outside the Chinnaswamy stadium to catch a glimpse of their favourite RCB stars, who beat the Punjab Kings on Tuesday in Ahmedabad to win the IPL title. But the police struggled to take control of the situation, forced to resort to mild force as well. “I am just not shocked but disgraced by this incident. This event of tragedy that has happened in the victory celebrations in Bengaluru today. It was such a wonderful and colourful closing of the IPL. It’s really shocking for us. We are really frustrated to hear this kind of news, and we are extremely sorry. We extend our heartfelt condolences to all the members of the bereaved families, and we also pray that whoever is injured will recover at the earliest,” the secretary said. The festive mood outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium quickly turned into agony as several ardent RCB supporters lost their lives because of the stampede. Many others had to be hospitalised as well. The RCB event continued irrespective, although Saikia insisted it is unfair to comment on why the celebrations went ahead. “I do not know. What is the ground reality? There may be a lot of other reasons. We don’t know what the further outcome could have been. It will not be proper for me to pass any comment. My only concern is that there must have been some serious lapses on the part of the organisers and the district authorities in allowing this kind of event where so many people gathered without following the due protocols of safety, security, and law and order,” he said. “Whenever BCCI or any cricket association organises this kind of events – like yesterday, also in Ahmedabad, where 1.3 lakh fans assembled in that stadium – you always take precautions, and there is proper planning with the district authorities and police. So that when there is a gathering of a huge number of people, certain protocols are to be maintained to ensure that no situation like this happens. For example, take last year’s World Cup-winning celebration in Mumbai after the T20 World Cup was won by India in the West Indies. There was proper planning by the BCCI. Despite so many people, not a single unfortunate incident happened because everything was done in a very systematic and disciplined manner,” he added. Saikia asserted that the proper protocols were not followed, and hence, a situation like this transpired. “The proper protocol was not maintained in Karnataka today in Bengaluru. It was such a short time. I do not know, it is not possible to plan this kind of event at such short notice. So maybe somebody has made some mistake at some point in time. As a result, this unfortunate event or tragedy has taken place as a result of which so many cricket lovers, so many cricket fans have lost their lives, and so many others have gotten injured in the incident,” he said. ‘Need to do some soul searching’ The BCCI secretary also stated that this incident in Bengaluru will now prompt the board to brainstorm with franchises on how celebrations need to be looked at once the IPL is over. “We hope good sense will prevail, and in future, whoever organises such events will follow the necessary protocols after having proper due diligence. The authorities are responsible for such celebrations. After the IPL is over, BCCI directly has no role to play,” he said. “That is why we are a little bit more shocked. Maybe we’ll have to think about the future because every year, there will be celebrations by the winning team in some cities. Maybe we’ll have to do some soul-searching and some brainstorming sessions to set some norms on how things can be celebrated so that in future this kind of tragedy is not repeated,” Saikia pointed out.

Bummer! RCB’s open bus parade celebrations cancelled in Bengaluru; reason revealed | Cricket News

Danijones2 days ago03 mins

Virat Kohli with the IPL trophy in Ahmedabad (Image via PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team were in for a grand welcome back home after winning their maiden IPL crown against Punjab Kings. The final, played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, saw RCB clinch the trophy thanks to a 6-run victory. While the award ceremony and post-match celebrations brimmed with jubilation, the franchise had also planned for an open bus parade back in Bengaluru.Those plans were dashed by the Bengaluru Traffic Police who have cancelled the event. While several fans were looking forward to it amid euphoria of first-ever IPL title, an official notification by the Traffic Police has confirmed that there will be no bus parade. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“Due to felicitation function for RCB team at Chinnaswamy Stadium from 5 PM to 6 PM, public are advised to avoid roads surrounding Vidhana Soudha and Chinnaswamy Stadium from 3 PM to 8 PM,” read the post on Bengaluru Traffic Police’s X handle. Poll Should the Bengaluru Traffic Police have allowed the parade? Bengaluru Traffic Police issued an advisory ahead of RCB’s title celebrations in Bengaluru Furthermore, the authority stressed that there will be no victory parade and urged citizens to use public transport and metro instead of personal vehicles due to the paucity in parking space. ‘A particularly special feeling’: Andy Flower hails Virat Kohli, RCB after historic title win The traffic advisory will disappoint many as not everyone will get access to the Chinnaswamy Stadium, a prized ticket in the city, and open-bus parade was a perfect substitute.The parade was initially planned to start from Vidhana Soudha and end at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.