11 people had lost their lives while attending RCB's maiden IPL title win celebrations.
The elusive IPL 2025 title win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) turned tragic as a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium resulted in 11 people losing their lives and almost 50 getting injured.
The unfortunate episode unfolded on June 4 when passionate fans were attending the celebration event for the RCB team lifting their maiden IPL trophy.
Nearly three months after the incident, the defending IPL champions announced the launch of "RCB CARES", which is meant to deal with grievances and problems of their fans.
On Monday (September 1), RCB released a 6-point manifesto to provide meaningful support to the victims of the tragedy.
The manifesto comes just days after RCB extended financial aid of Rs 25 lakh to each of the families affected by the incident. The franchise has now vowed to honour the memories of the fans who lost their lives in the stampede.
RCB Manifesto for Meaningful Action
1. Provide support that goes beyond financial aid
Ensure fast, transparent, and human support to fans and families impacted.
2. Build safe and inclusive environments
Work closely with stadium authorities, sporting bodies, and league partners to design better crowd management protocols.
3. Empower communities with real opportunities
Social development programs that have kicked off in rural Karnataka, starting with the Siddi community.
4. Invest in independent research and crowd safety
Create a fan-safety audit framework and train our on-ground partners annually on crowd management and emergency response.
5. Elevate fan memory into something permanent
A dedicated space in Bengluru to honour the names, stories and spirit of RCB's most passionate fans. A living tribute.
6. Build futures through sport
Belief in this team should not just live in the stands. Create in-stadia jobs, nurture local talent, and support the next generation of professionals in sport.
A day after the stampede tragedy, RCB had also promised to give a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the affected families.
The tragedy not only took away lives but also hampered the reputation of Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium. In a significant last-minute change, the ICC recently announced that Mumbai will replace Bengaluru as one of the five host venues for the Women's ODI World Cup 2025, citing "unforeseen circumstances."