India’s head coach, Gautam Gambhir, expressed great grief over the deadly stampede that occurred in Bengaluru during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) win celebrations on June 4. The attack killed 11 people and injured several others, making it one of the city’s saddest days.
Gautam Gambhir described the occurrence as terrible and strongly cautioned against hosting roadshows in the future. He underlined that everyone concerned must accept responsibility, and that every life is valuable. He added that if we are not prepared to run a roadshow securely, we should not hold it.
“I do not think we should have road shows. In the future, we can be more sure about this. My heart goes out to the people who lost their lives. We are all equally responsible for this. All I can say is, we need to be responsible. Every life matters. If we are not ready to hold a road show, we should not do that. You cannot lose 11 people.”
Gautam Gambhir
After beating Punjab Kings (PBKS) and winning the IPL 2025 title, RCB arranged a parade that went through Bengaluru. Yet, having lakhs of people on the streets and near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium put too much pressure on the police and they were unable to keep the crowd safe due to lack of planning. The event which was initially meant for celebration, ended with people being injured and many lives lost.
RCB released an official statement on their social media sites, expressing their great sadness over the occurrence. They acknowledged the awful loss of life and the pain felt by their followers. The franchise has provided financial assistance of INR 10 lakh apiece to the relatives of the dead.
“The unfortunate incident in Bengaluru yesterday has caused a lot of anguish and pain to the RCB family. As a mark of respect and a gesture of solidarity, RCB has announced financial support of INR 10 lakh to each of the eleven families of the deceased.”
