Two high Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) officers resigned within the aftermath of the stampede on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed 11 lives.
A. Shankar and E.S. Jairam, the KSCA Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer respectively, tendered their resignation on Saturday (June 7, 2025).
“This is to inform that due to the unforeseen and unfortunate events that have unfolded in the last two days and though our role was very limited, but owing moral responsibility, we wish to state that last night we have tendered our resignation to our respective posts as the Secretary and Treasurer of the Karnataka State Cricket Association, by way of a letter dated 6.06.2025 to the President of Karnataka State Cricket Association,” a joint assertion from Shankar and Jairam learn.
Former India cricketer Raghuram Bhat stays the KSCA president.
On Friday (June 6, 2025), the High Court of Karnataka restrained the police from taking any coercive steps towards the three members of the KSCA managing committee, primarily based on the FIR registered in reference to the stampede outdoors M. Chinnaswamy stadium.
The KSCA had submitted that it had solely rented out the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL), which owns RCB.
In November 2022, Raghuram and the remainder of the workplace bearers have been elected unopposed. The subsequent election is scheduled to be held later this 12 months.
Published – June 07, 2025 10:20 am IST
