Virat Kohli Breaks Silence On Bengaluru Stampede That Left 11 Dead During RCB's Victory Celebrations
Published - 05 Jun 2025, 10:24 AM | Updated - 05 Jun 2025, 11:36 PM
Virat Kohli has broken his silence on the tragic stampede that took place outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's victory celebration.
The victory celebration turned into a nightmare as what was meant to be a joyous occasion for the RCB fans ended in a horrific tragedy. The cheers of 'RCB, RCB' were replaced by ambulance sirens and cries for help. According to reports, 11 people lost their lives during the stampede and more than 30 sustained serious injuries.
Bengaluru police could not control the huge crowd as the victory parade descended into chaos after a stampede broke out and eventually turned deadly. While the stampede broke out outside the stadium, the RCB players and the support staff were being felicitated inside the stadium.
The celebration was promptly cut short after the incident. Only RCB captain Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli delivered speeches in front of the full-packed stadium and flaunted the IPL trophy as well.
Virat Kohli reacts:
After the celebration was cut short, Virat Kohli took to Instagram to react to the stampede. The former RCB captain shared the franchise's official statement on the incident and wrote: "At a loss for words. Absolutely gutted."
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Apart from Kohli, former RCB player AB de Villiers also offered his condolences, writing: "My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the tragic events at the Chinnaswamy stadium today."
My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the tragic events at the Chinnaswamy stadium today. https://t.co/klmCQrjn6k
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) June 4, 2025
RCB also issued an official statement on the incident, expressing concern over the stampede and mourning the loss of lives. The franchise also confirmed that they promptly cut short the celebrations after being made aware of the stampede outside the stadium.
"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," the RCB statement read.
"RCB mourns the tragic loss of lives and extend our heartfelt condolences to the affected families. Immediately upon being made aware of the situation, we promptly amended our program and followed the guidance and advice of the local administration. We urge all our supporters to please stay safe."
Earlier on Tuesday (June 3), RCB beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs to win their maiden IPL title. Batting first, RCB scored 190/9 before restricting Punjab Kings to 184/7.
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