Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday announced financial support of Rs 10 lakh for the families of each of the 11 deceased during the stampede that ensued outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Forty-seven people were injured in addition to the 11 who died in the incident that occurred during RCB’s celebration after they won the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) the previous day in Ahmadabad.
The franchise and the Karnataka state government have since come under fire. “The unfortunate incident in Bengaluru yesterday has caused a lot of anguish and pain to the RCB family,” said RCB in a statement on Thursday.
“As a mark of respect and a gesture of solidarity, RCB has announced 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. Our fans will always remain at the heart of everything that we do. We remain united in grief.”
RCB’s victory on Tuesday was followed by hugely emotional scenes, with the team ending an 18-year wait for the title. However, there was uncertainty over whether there would be an open-top bus victory parade from the Vidhana Soudha to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, India’s World Cup-winning captain and legendary bowler Kapil Dev, expressing deep anguish over the tragic incident, commented, “Lives are more important than celebration.” He urged everyone to take precautionary measures so that such incidents do not take place in the future.
However, Denying any prior information, IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal said: “We did not know any victory parade or celebrations planned in Bengaluru. We had no idea who organized it and how so many fans came there”
