Indian batting nice Sachin Tendulkar has provided his condolences on the lack of 11 lives in a stampede outdoors Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium throughout RCB’s IPL victory celebrations, describing the incident as “beyond tragic”.
Apart from 11 deaths, greater than 30 had been injured in a stampede outdoors the favored venue on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) in the course of the victory celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s maiden IPL trophy win.
“What happened at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, is beyond tragic. My heart goes out to every affected family. Wishing peace and strength to all,” Tendulkar wrote on ‘X’.
Former South African and RCB batter AB de Villiers, who’s immensely in style in Bengaluru, additionally expressed his sympathy for the victims. “My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the tragic events at the Chinnaswamy stadium today,” De Villiers wrote.
Former Indian captain-cum-coach and a Bengaluru native, Anil Kumble termed the incident as a “sad day for cricket”.
“It’s a Sad day for Cricket! My heart goes out to the families of those who lost their lives while celebrating RCB’s victory today. Praying for the speedy recovery of those injured. Tragic !!,” he wrote.
Yuvraj Singh added, “What was meant to be a moment of celebration turned into an unimaginable tragedy. My heart goes out to everyone affected by the incident in #Bengaluru.
“May the households discover power and the departed souls relaxation in peace.”
The incident was triggered by a heavy rush of people to join a hastily-arranged celebration for the franchise.
The police and local administration were left overwhelmed by the lakhs who took to the streets to join the festivities at a stadium which can accommodate only 35,000 people.
Published – June 05, 2025 12:58 pm IST
