Published: Aug 28, 2025, 11:14 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 28, 2025, 12:22 PM (IST)
One of the most famous franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have waited 18 long years to win their maiden IPL title.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have beaten Preity Zinta’s Punjab Kings in the final by six runs. After achieving this great milestone for the first time. RCB management had decided to enjoy and celebrate this moment with their fans, and they organized an event at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
However, the celebration with the fans turned into a nightmare. The players like Virat Kohli and the skipper of the team, Rajat Patidar arrived at the venue, but the moment unexpectedly turned a tragedy as a fatal stampede broke out outside the stadium.
In this scariest incident, 11 people lost their lives and around 50 people suffered from dangerous injuries in the stampede. After this tragedy, RCB faced criticism all over the world. FIR and charges filed against them. However, they decided to maintain silence for a while on social media for the following months. Finally, they reacted to the incident on August 28.
RCB wrote on X. “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 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, we’ve been grieving. Listening. Learning. And slowly, we’ve begun to build something more than just a response. Something we truly believe in.“
“That’s how RCB CARES 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. RCB CARES. And we always will. More details soon…” they added.
