11 Dead In Stampede At Chinnaswamy Stadium As RCB Victory Celebrations Turn Tragic

Bengaluru: A stampede occurred at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations on Wednesday after the team secured its maiden IPL title against Punjab Kings on Tuesday. According to reports, at least 11 people have died so far and over 30 are injured. Those injured are being treated in nearby hospitals. Among those dead, 6 are reportedly men, 4 are women and one is a minor.

The stampede occurred after a massive crowd had gathered to celebrate RCB's IPL 2025 victory at the Chinnaswamy stadium.

Reports suggested that police used mild force to control a massive crowd and bring the situation under control.

According to an eye-witnesses, chaos erupted after fans thronged the venue of felicitation. Multiple visuals have surfaced showing police officials rushing injured fans towards the ambulances who fell unconscious to nearby hospitals.

Many among injured were in an unconscious state being administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by those nearby.

According to a traffic advisory from the Bengaluru police, entry to the Chinnaswamy Stadium was only through tickets and passes. Videos on social media showed a sea of supporters gathering outside the stadium to take a glimpse of their favourite players but the situation soon turned ugly.

“As there is limited parking facility available near the Chinnaswamy Stadium, those who are attending the event are advised to use public transport and Metro. The public is requested to cooperate,” the Bengaluru traffic police had said in an advisory.

Multiple visuals have surfaced showing people rushing injured individuals from the stampede to nearby hospitals. Disturbing photos showed people carrying fans on their shoulders in an urgent effort to get them medical assistance.   

At the time when a deadly chaos had erupted outside the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, the IPL victory celebration was continuing inside.

A person named Mahesh, who claims to be an eyewitness, said, "Many people had come to see Virat Kohli and the RCB team. A lot of girls tried to enter the M Chinnaswamy Stadium by pushing the gate. I saw three girls falling, no one rescued them.. The police were also helpless because a lot of people had come."

This can happen in any state, ruling party shouldn't be blamed: Rajeev Shukla 

BCCI vice president and Congress MP Rajeev Shukla made a statement on Bengaluru stampede saying that it can happen in any state adding the ruling party shouldn't be blamed for it.

"This can happen in any state and the ruling party should not be blamed for it. It should not be politicised. If this happens in a BJP-ruled state, we should not blame them. The crowd was huge, I spoke to the franchise, they also did not think that such a huge crowd would come and this incident happened suddenly. Efforts are being made to provide maximum help to the families of the deceased," Rajeev Shukla said in a statement.

Speaking further, Rajeev Shukla added, “Government did stop the roadshow in order to avoid stampede or any such situation. But, it was not anticipated that a stampede would happen outside the stadium. Everybody should work together on the damage control.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy also expressed shock over loss of lives in stampede, saying the Karnataka government must take responsibility for the incident.

Hariprasad BK, member of the Karnataka legislative council, also issued a statement, said, “The incident in which more than 11 people, including women, died in a stampede during the RCB cricket team's victory parade in Bengaluru is extremely shocking and regrettable. The condition of some of the injured in the stampede is serious, and the government should take immediate action to provide them with appropriate treatment.  My condolences to the deceased and my condolences to their families.”

Absolutely gutted, Virat Kohli's first reaction on Chinnaswamy stampede

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who was present at the Chinnaswamy stadium when a stampede had occurred outside the campus, also reacted to the incident and said that he was absolutely gutted.

Kohli posted a statement from Royal Challengers Bengaluru on his Instagram page on the stampede incident and wrote, “At a loss for words. Absolutely gutted.”

Meanwhile, issuing a statement on Bengaluru stampede incident, RCB said, “We are deeply anguished by the unfortunate incidents that have come to light through media reports regarding public gatherings all over Bengaluru in anticipation of the team’s arrival this afternoon. The safety and well-being of everyone is of utmost importance to us.”

Had no information about event 

Speaking after 11 lives were lost and many more were injured in Bengaluru stadium stampede incident, IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal said they had no idea that such an event was taking place in Bengaluru.

“This is a very unfortunate incident... We had no information that such an event was being planned... If such events are planned in the future, then proper arrangements should be made... Those who were sitting inside the stadium had no information about the incident...”

DK Shivakumar apologises for Bengaluru stampede 

In a bizarre statement after several people died in the stampede, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar apologised for the stampede but said that what more arrangements could have been done by the government.

Adding further, DK Shivakumar said, “This should not have happened and we never expected such a big crowd... The stadium's capacity is 35,000 but more than 3 lakh people were there... Gates of the stadium have been broken... We apologise for this incident... We want to know the facts and give a clear message...”

Shivakumar also noted, "the team has extended their condolences... I went to the team immediately and gave them direction that this programme should be stopped within 10 minutes... the team agreed and within 5 minutes, they stopped the programme... we sent a lot of police teams with them since we didn't want any incident to happen..."

Siddaramaiah first statement on Bengaluru stampede

Issuing a long statement on the Bengaluru stampede, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that it It is with great shock that we heard the news that several people lost their lives and others were seriously injured in a stampede during the RCB team's victory celebrations at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The pain of this tragedy has even erased the joy of victory, CM said.

May the souls of the deceased rest in peace and may those injured and those undergoing treatment in the hospital recover as soon as possible. My condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones, the Chief Minister added.

The team was not allowed to march on the victory parade, in anticipation of an unpleasant incident that could occur due to such a stampede and the crowd becoming uncontrollable, he mentioned.

However, the accident occurred due to a stampede and a stampede that occurred due to the crowd of people gathered near the stadium. I appeal to the public to understand that life is more important than love and affection, and to give safety first priority, the Karnataka Chief Minister said.