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RCB show solidarity in fresh statement on stampede tragedy; announce financial aid for families of deceased

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Jun 05, 2025 04:48 PM IST RCB expressed grief after the tragic stampede during their victory parade and announced financial aid for families of 11 dead and 33 injured. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Thursday, expressed solidarity following the tragic stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during the team’s IPL victory celebrations, offering financial aid to the families of the 11 deceased. Fans throng near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025, to celebrate a day after the victory of RCB in the IPL final cricket match(AFP) In a fresh statement released a day after the incident, RCB said players, staff, and management were left deeply anguished. Alongside the financial aid, they have created an ‘RCB Cares’ fund to support the 33 others injured in the stampede. “The unfortunate incident in Bengaluru yesterday has caused a lot of anguish and pain to the RCB family. As a mark of respect and a gesture of solidarity, RCB has announced a financial support of INR 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,” the official statement read. “Our fans will always remain at the heart of everything that we do. We remain united in grief.” The incident was triggered by a heavy rush of people to join a hastily-arranged celebration for the franchise. The police and local administration were left overwhelmed by the lakhs who took to the streets to join the festivities at a stadium which can accommodate only 35,000 people. At the order of the Karnataka’s chief minister Siddaramaiah, inquiry into the incident has already begun with Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha heading the magisterial probe. Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Police Commissioner B Dayananda will be asked to join the inquiry. “Today I visited the KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) stadium. I have seen all the events here. I will issue notice to some people for inquiry. I will conduct an inquiry and finish within 15 days. I will issue notice to KSCA, RCB management, event manager and Police Commissioner. I will ask people to give their evidence,” he told reporters. News / Cricket News / RCB show solidarity in fresh statement on stampede tragedy; announce financial aid for families of deceased See Less

Sachin Tendulkar reacts to ‘beyond tragic’ Bengaluru stampede during RCB parade: ‘What happened at Chinnaswamy…’

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Jun 05, 2025 06:08 AM IST RCB’s celebration turned into chaos outside the Chinnaswamy stadium where 11 people lost their lives and 33 were left injured following a stampede Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, on Wednesday, condoled the “beyond tragic” stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium, where Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrated their maiden IPL title win in 18 years, having defeated the Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Sachin Tendulkar reacted to Bengaluru stampede RCB’s celebration turned into chaos outside the stadium where 11 people lost their lives and 33 were left injured following a stampede as thousands of fans gathered to catch a glimpse of their favourite player. Taking to X, the India legend wrote, “What happened at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, is beyond tragic. My heart goes out to every affected family. Wishing peace and strength to all.” The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which organises the IPL, in a statement called the incident “unfortunate.” “This is a negative side of popularity. People are crazy for their cricketers. The organisers should have planned it better,” board secretary Devajit Saikia said. IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal, expressing his condolences to families who lost their members in the stampede, said that the Indian board was not aware that such an event was planned. “This is a very unfortunate incident… We had no information that such an event was being planned… If such events are planned in the future, then proper arrangements should be made… Those who were sitting inside the stadium had no information about the incident,” Arun Dhumal told ANI. “We express condolences to the families of the deceased. A title win was to be celebrated; rather, the loss of lives is being mourned.” Despite the chaos, RCB’s felicitation ceremony went as per the plans, although the open-bus parade, which was eventually allowed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah got cancelled. Virat Kohli and captain Rajat Patidar addressed the packed crowd inside the stadium, before the players went around the ground with the trophy. News / Cricket News / Sachin Tendulkar reacts to ‘beyond tragic’ Bengaluru stampede during RCB parade: ‘What happened at Chinnaswamy…’ See Less