The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Apex Council convened its 28th Apex Council Meeting on Saturday (June 14).
Among the key decisions was to form a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing occurrences similar to the victory celebrations in Bengaluru.
A joyous victory for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 turned tragic as a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium resulted in 11 people losing their lives and 33 getting injured.
The unfortunate episode occurred on June 4 when passionate fans were attending the celebration event for the RCB team lifting their maiden IPL trophy.
The council members also expressed “profound grief" over the recent tragic air crash in Ahmedabad which led to the death of 270 passengers.
“The Apex Council expressed its profound grief over the tragic incidents in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, which led to the unfortunate loss of innocent lives," BCCI said in a statement.
“In light of the incident that occurred during the victory celebrations in Bengaluru, the Apex Council has decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing such occurrences in the future," the statement further stated.
The committee will comprise:
Devajit Saikia (Chairperson)
Prabhtej Singh Bhatia
Rajeev Shukla
“The committee will formulate the guidelines within 15 days," BCCI added.
After the tragic stampede incident, an FIR was filed with the Bengaluru police and they named RCB, officials in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and others as accused. RCB’s head of marketing and revenue, Nikhil Sosale, has been taken into custody while some police officers have been suspended as the investigation carries on.
RCB were supposed to hold a victory parade from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium. Throughout the day, there was no clarity on whether the parade would took place, as initially, the Bengaluru traffic police denied permission, citing that there might be too much chaos.
As soon as the Rajat Patidar-led side reached Vidhana Soudha to meet the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a stampede was reported outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
