August 30, Saturday: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has committed financial assistance of ₹25 lakh each to the family members of the 11 supporters who died in the unfortunate stampede during their IPL 2025-win celebrations outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
In an emotional tweet on X, RCB posted, "The silence wasn't absence. It was grief. We lost eleven members of the RCB family. They were part of us. Their absence will echo in the memories of each one of us."
RCB launches #RCBCARES to pay tribute to fans
The franchise stated that the announcement came as part of their recently launched #RCBCares initiative. RCB on their X account termed the pay-out not just as money, but as a "promise of compassion, unity, and ongoing care."
As reported by The Logical Indian, this new amount is a significant hike from the initial ₹10 lakh aid extended shortly after the June 4 stampede. The platform spoke about how RCB's silence following the tragedy had attracted criticism, yet the recent announcement is a move towards empathy and responsibility.
Tragedy that shadowed RCB’s historic win
The stampede took place when nearly 2.5 lakh fans had crowded the stadium grounds to rejoice over RCB's very first IPL championship. Overcrowding and lack of crowd control resulted in the deaths of 11 fans and injured over 50, reported The Logical Indian.
After the tragedy, a number of events that were scheduled were redirected away from Bengaluru, as the Karnataka government and inquiry commissions investigated safety failures.
Despite the tragic incident over the historic victory, RCB's initiative for #RCBCares has been viewed as an empathetic and important step towards the restoration of trust among the fans, commonly referred to as the "12th Man Army," and to show respect to the people who lost their lives by keeping them in our memories with dignity.
