“RCB Should Be Sued”: World Cup Winner Slams Stampede Chaos in Bengaluru, Mentions Virat Kohli

Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede After RCB’s Victory

Following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) historic IPL 2025 win, a celebration at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium turned into a nightmare. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) had organized a felicitation event in Bengaluru, attracting thousands of fans. Tragically, poor crowd management led to a stampede, resulting in at least seven deaths and several injuries.

While the government had earlier canceled the victory parade from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium for security reasons, the crowd outside the stadium grew uncontrollable. Police resorted to a lathi-charge, causing panic among fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Virat Kohli and the victorious squad.

Madan Lal’s Shocking Statement: “RCB Should Be Sued”

Blame on RCB, State Government, and BCCI

Speaking to IANS, former India cricketer Madan Lal said,

“𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 — 𝒐𝒓 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕 𝑲𝒐𝒉𝒍𝒊. 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆, 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆. 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈.”

He urged families of the victims to sue RCB and the Karnataka government for ₹100 crore and also criticized the BCCI for shirking responsibility.

Hospitals and Official Response

Compensation and Medical Updates

The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced ₹10 lakh compensation for each victim’s family. Six patients are in the ICU at Vydehi Superspeciality Hospital, while two bodies are at Bowring Hospital.

Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar defended the event, citing deployment of 5,000 police personnel and calling the crowd “young and vibrant.”

This incident has raised serious questions about RCB’s planning, KSCA’s arrangements, and event safety protocols in India. Fans and critics alike demand accountability, with many looking to support victims’ families, file complaints, or sign petitions calling for justice.

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