Bengaluru Stampede: Krunal Pandya breaks silence, says RCB victory parade ‘was meant to share our pleasure’ | Cricket News

Fans wave as a bus carrying the IPL 2025 successful Royal Challengers Bengaluru group arrives on the Chinnaswamy Stadium (PTI Photo)

NEW DELHI: What was meant to be a day of pure pleasure and celebration become one among sorrow and heartbreak as a tragic stampede outdoors Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and injured 33 others on Wednesday. The incident occurred throughout Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) much-anticipated victory parade, celebrating their historic first Indian Premier League (IPL) title after 18 lengthy years.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In the aftermath of the tragedy, cricketer Krunal Pandya shared an emotional word on social media. “Yesterday’s event was meant to share our joy with you and it has turned into a heartbreaking tragedy 💔 Sending out my condolences and prayers to the families that are grieving 🙏🏼,” he wrote on Instagram.

His message echoed the emotions of many gamers and followers who have been left shaken by the horrifying flip of occasions.Inside the stadium, solely a short celebration ensued, with group captain Rajat Patidar and star participant Virat Kohli addressing the packed crowd and showcasing the trophy earlier than the occasion was introduced to an early shut.Virat Kohli, visibly distressed, later posted on Instagram: “At a loss for words. Absolutely gutted.” His spouse, actor Anushka Sharma, additionally shared RCB’s official assertion, expressing her personal grief over the lack of lives. The tragedy forged a heavy shadow over what ought to have been a celebratory milestone for RCB and its passionate fanbase.

Former RCB legend AB de Villiers, who was additionally current on the occasion, expressed his sorrow on X (previously Twitter): “My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the tragic events at the Chinnaswamy stadium today.”Initial studies recommend that overcrowding and inadequate crowd management measures outdoors the stadium contributed to the chaos. Thousands of followers had gathered in hopes of catching a glimpse of their cricketing heroes, however the unmanaged swell of supporters led to a tragic crush.The incident has sparked widespread requires higher security planning and crowd administration at large-scale occasions. What was meant to mark a long-awaited victory has now turn into a second of nationwide mourning — a reminder of how celebrations can rapidly flip tragic with out satisfactory precautions.