‘Silence wasn’t absence, it was grief’ – RCB break three-month silence after Bengaluru stampede

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have posted on social media for the first time in three months, following the horrific stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which killed 11 people and injured 75 more. Chaos broke out outside the stadium on June 4 during RCB’s victory parade following their IPL 2025 win.

The recent Instagram post from RCB referred to the silence as “grief” rather than “absence”.

It also highlighted how June 4 became a terrible day for everyone involved with the franchise. The RCB had already announced a compensation of INR 10 lakh to the relatives of the dead. They have now established the ‘RCB Cares’ fund to assist injured supporters and give access to medical facilities.

 

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The mishap was linked to poor crowd management, with the entire franchise coming under the scanner. The state government placed total responsibility for the incident on the franchise. This development had further fuelled public outrage. The franchise had issued a brief statement of condolence immediately after the tragedy had taken place.