The stampede occurred on the evening of 4 June, when more than 300,000 fans gathered around M Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate RCB’s first-ever IPL title.
Published Aug 30, 2025 | 11:22 AM ⚊ Updated Aug 30, 2025 | 11:22 AM
The tragic stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Synopsis: In the official release, the IPL franchise said, “: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 & our team unique. Their absence will echo in the memories of each one of us.”
The IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Saturday, 30 August, announced financial assistance of ₹25 lakh to the families of 11 people who died in the stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on 4 June, during their victory parade.
In the official release, the IPL franchise said, “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 & our team unique. Their absence will echo in the memories of each one of us.”
Announcing the financial assistance, the post read: “No amount of support can ever fill the space they’ve left behind. 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 for meaningful action that begins by honouring their memory. Every step forward will reflect what the fans feel, expect, and deserve.”
𝗥𝗖𝗕 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀: 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
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 & our team unique. Their absence will echo in the memories of each one of… pic.twitter.com/1hALMHZ6os
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) August 30, 2025
The stampede occurred on the evening of 4 June, when more than 300,000 fans gathered around M Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate RCB’s first-ever IPL title. The crowd – nearly nine times the stadium’s capacity of 35,000 – overwhelmed the venue’s narrow entry gates and minimal policing infrastructure.
The Karnataka High Court took suo motu cognisance of the incident on 5 June and directed the state to file a comprehensive status report, which was later submitted with details of the deceased, the injured, and the lapses in planning.
The same day, the state government appointed retired High Court judge John Michael D’Cunha to head a commission and submit a report within a month on the stampede.
The Karnataka Cabinet on 24 July, approved the Justice John Michael D’Cunha Commission’s report, and cleared the way for legal action against the RCB, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and event organiser DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt Ltd.
The government offered compensation of ₹10 lakh for each deceased person, while the KSCA has pledged an additional ₹5 lakh per victim.
Despite initial claims that over 2,400 police personnel were deployed across the city, the report concluded that the core event site lacked adequate security. For comparison, regular IPL matches at the same venue – typically attended by around 32,000 spectators – are managed with over 700 officers, nearly ten times the number present during the stampede.