Finally speaking up about the tragedy, former RCB captain Virat Kohli expressed his profound sadness over the event. Following a sad occurrence during the victory celebrations at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, RCB’s historic IPL 2025 title win turned into heartbreak.
As a stampede broke out in the crowded stands, what was supposed to be a happy occasion swiftly turned into a chaotic event that left 11 people dead and over 50 injured. According to the veteran, the RCB family will always remember June 4, 2025, as a tragic day. Kohli prayed for the injured people’s recovery and sent his sympathies to the victims’ families.
“June 4th is the best day of the year to be prepared for heartbreak.” What ought to have been the most joyful occasion in our franchise’s history instead devolved into tragedy. The families of those we lost, as well as our injured fans, have been in my thoughts and prayers. Our story now includes your loss.
Together, we will proceed with caution, deference, and accountability,” Kohli wrote in an Instagram post shared by RCB.
Authorities are looking into the crowd control and safety procedures that went wrong after the event. In order to protect public safety, a number of choices have also been made to move upcoming large-scale celebrations to different locations.
The RCB has released a six-point manifesto under its social initiative wing, RCB Cares, in response to the deadly stampede that happened during the team’s June victory celebrations. The manifesto lays out long-term plans to help the impacted families and make sure that this kind of thing never happens again.
This program comes after RCB decided to give each of the affected families ₹25 lakh in financial support. The team has promised in the new manifesto to honor the victims and continue their legacy with significant, practical projects.
When authorities refused to allow an open-top bus parade from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy, the catastrophe broke out. After RCB announced the celebrations and proceeded with a poorly run event that became a nightmare for many fans and locals, over two lakh fans congregated around the venue in spite of constraints.
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