Published: Aug 30, 2025, 01:49 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 30, 2025, 01:49 PM (IST)
The famous franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bengaluru has recently reacted to the broke stampede of the stadium incident. However, they take an important step.
After the incident of the broken stampede, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally taken an initiative, as on Saturday, they announced financial aid of Rs. 25 lakh to the families of the 11 victims who lost their lives in a stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during the team’s IPL 2025 title win celebration on June 4.
“Our hearts broke on June 4, 2025. We lost eleven members of the RCB family. They were part of us part of what makes our city, our community, and our team unique. Their absence will echo in the memories of each one of us. No amount of support can ever fill the space they’ve left behind,†RCB wrote in a post on social media.
“But as a first step, and with the deepest respect, RCB has extended ?25 lakh each to their families not just as financial aid, but as a promise of compassion, unity, and ongoing care. This is also the beginning of RCB Cares: a long-term commitment to meaningful action that begins by honouring their memory. Every step forward will reflect what the fans feel, expect, and deserve,†they added.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally won their maiden IPL title after a long wait of 18 years. They steal the game from the Punjab Kings by 6 runs at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. However, during the celebration in Bengaluru, it turned into a tragedy when a stampede outside the stadium broke out and more than 50 people were injured and 11 died.
After the eight four, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) decided to pledged Rs.25 lakh to each family and promised support for the injured ,and they named it a “RCB Cares“.
