- By Vishal Pushkar
- Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:43 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bengaluru Stampede: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first-ever IPL trophy since the inception of the tournament in 2008. However, their celebrations were short-lived after a stampede occurred outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where a victory celebration was bound to take place. For the first time in three months, RCB addressed the stampede in which 11 people lost their lives, along with 75 people injured.
In a passionate social media post, the franchise expressed grief for the incident that happened a day after they beat Punjab Kings in the final.
The franchise captioned, "That day broke our hearts, and the silence since then has been our way of holding space.
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"RCB's social media post in full:
"Dear 12th Man Army, this is our heartfelt letter to you!
๐๐โ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
The Silence wasnโt Absence. It was Grief.
This space was once filled with energy, memories and moments that you enjoyed the most.. But June 4th changed everything.
That day broke our hearts, and the silence since then has been our way of holding space.
In that silence, weโve been grieving. Listening. Learning. And slowly, weโve begun to build something more than just a response. Something we truly believe in.
Thatโs how ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ came to life. It grew out of a need to honour, to heal, and to stand beside our fans.
A platform for meaningful action shaped by our community & fans.
We return to this space today, not with celebration but with care.
To share. To stand with you. To walk forward, together. To continue being the pride of Karnataka.
๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ. And we always will."
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RCB Responsible For Stampede?
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Earlier, a two-person bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) observed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to be "responsible" for the gathering of "about three to five lakhs people" outside their home venue of M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Last month, the CAT pulled up RCB for "unilaterally" putting up information on celebrations without "obtaining the permission" or without the "consent" of the police. "The CAT order stated that neither the franchise nor its event management firm, S DNA Entertainment Network Private Limited, sought any permissions to conduct the title celebration parade at the stadium.
Inputs from ANI