RCB Respond to Bengaluru Stampede Tragedy After Months of Silence

Following the devastating stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium that left 11 people dead and 75 injured, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) made their first social media post in three months. On June 4, during RCB's victory parade after their IPL 2025 victory, mayhem broke out outside the stadium.

Eleven people were killed and more than fifty were injured in a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 during RCB's first IPL triumph celebrations. The event was attended by about three lakh persons, surpassing the capacity of the security measures.

The silence was described as "grief" rather than "absence" in RCB's most recent Instagram post. It also explained how June 4 ended up being a terrible day for all those connected to the franchise. In the past, RCB had promised the families of the deceased INR 10 lakh in compensation. To help injured supporters and provide medical facilities, they have now established the 'RCB Cares' fund.

RCB's Note on Bengaluru Stampede Tragedy:

Dear 12th Man Army, this is our heartfelt letter to you!

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

The Silence wasn’t Absence. It was Grief.

This space was once filled with energy, memories and moments that you… pic.twitter.com/g0lOXAuYbd

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) August 28, 2025

In a message on X (previously Twitter), the franchise, which had been silent for three months, expressed its sorrow, writing: “That day broke our hearts, and the silence since then has been our way of holding space. In that silence, we’ve been grieving, listening, learning… We return not with celebration but with care, to stand with you, to walk forward together.”

Poor crowd control was blamed for the incident, and the franchise as a whole was scrutinised. The franchise was given full accountability for the incident by the state government. Public indignation had been heightened by this event. Immediately following the tragedy, the franchise released a brief expression of condolence.

Since the forthcoming Women's World Cup matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium have been moved to the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the tragic occurrence has produced an atmosphere of more than just pandemonium. Before that, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) was unable to secure the required permissions from Bengaluru police; therefore, the Maharaja Trophy competition was moved to Mysuru.

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