By Soumya Ranjan RCB Victory Parade 2025: Following a stampede-like situation at the Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday, at least 11 people, including a child, were reported dead, turning the IPL-winning celebrations in Bengaluru into a deadly event.
At least 11 people, including a child, were killed in a stampede-like incident at the Chinnaswamy stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) Indian Premier League (IPL) victory celebration on Wednesday as the Rajat Patidar-led team made their way back home. Virat Kohli and company arrived in Bengaluru on Wednesday to great fanfare after defeating Punjab Kings in the final on Tuesday in Ahmedabad.
All six of the deaths were reported at Bowring Hospital, and about 27 people were admitted to the hospital. At Vydehi Hospital, four more fatalities have been confirmed. After a fatal stampede near Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hurried to the Bowring Hospital. “Crowd uncontrollable, we did not have time to make arrangements,” Siddaramaiah told NDTV.
RCB's biggest night became Bengaluru's darkest. 💔#ChinnaswamyStadium#Stampede
🕯️ 11 dead, 20+ injured
👏 Crowd control FAILED.🚨🚨Who will take accountability?
Celebrations shouldn't cost lives.#RCB #chinnaswamystadium pic.twitter.com/BS4m7wjEBn
— 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮… (@_sinha_disha) June 4, 2025
Shivakumar claimed that because the crowd was young, police were unable to use a lathi charge in the stampede-like situation. “We can’t use lathi because it was a young, energetic crowd,” Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar told PTI.
🚨Scary visuals emerging from Bengaluru — a stampede during celebrations has reportedly left several injured and a few dead. The situation appears critical. pic.twitter.com/awNTLEzrqo
— BALA (@erbmjha) June 4, 2025
Virat Kohli speaks at Chinnaswamy Stadium
“Please allow me to speak; I don’t have much time left before we wrap up and present the trophy. I’ll begin by restating our captain’s remarks following our trophy victory. Ee sala cup namde has been replaced with ee sala cup namdu. We have succeeded; this is for all of you, the residents of this amazing city, not just the players or someone like me who has been here for eighteen years. those who have stood by RCB over the past eighteen years. I have never seen a fan base like yours in the entire world; your love and trust for the team is genuinely unique. Congratulations to each and everyone of you.
#WATCH | #RoyalChallengersBangalore team with the #IPL2025 trophy at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/I9WQwkEDvf
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2025
Leading the victory lap is Rajat Patidar
For the benefit of all the supporters, RCB captain Rajat Patidar raises the IPL trophy. The former captain wants Patidar to take center stage, but he asked Virat Kohli to do the honors. Now, Patidar is in the lead for the stadium’s victory lap.
After the victory lap, the players and Karnataka CM pose with the trophy and Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivkumar. The stadium’s players enter the building. Pictured at the stadium are Virat Kohli and his spouse, Anushka Sharma.
VIDEO | Bengaluru, Karnataka: Bollywood actress and Virat Kohli’s (@imVkohli) wife, Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma), accompanied the cricketer on the RCB team bus as they arrived at Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate their #IPL2025 victory.
(Full video available on PTI Videos -… pic.twitter.com/y3LteJVg9r
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 4, 2025
Chinnaswamy is reached by RCB players
At last, the players arrived at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar has joined the players on the dias. At the same time, not every player attends the festivities. Josh Hazlewood and Phil Salt, for example, are thought to have departed for their respective national responsibilities.
At Vidhan Soudha, RCB players received congratulations
State Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar met the Rajat Patidar-led team at the airport. Fans gathered on both sides of the road enthusiastically applauded the victorious team as they made their way to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office at the Vidhana Soudha here.
#WATCH | A car was damaged after fans climbed over it outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru
A large number of #RoyalChallengersBengaluru fans have turned up here to catch a glimpse of their champion team.
A special felicitation ceremony for all RCB players has been… pic.twitter.com/WuNrbo5Bzh
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2025
the Karnataka chief minister’s Vidhana Soudha prior to their journey to Chinnaswamy Stadium. In the meantime, thousands of fans have flocked to the streets to see their favorite celebrity.
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