Bengaluru stampede: IPL franchise announces Rs 25 lakh each for victims’ families

Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday announced financial aid of Rs 25 lakh to the families of all 11 persons who died in a stampede outside the city’s Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4.

The franchise said that the payment was the beginning of an initiative called RCB cares, which it described as a “long-term commitment for meaningful action that begins by honouring their [victims’] memory”.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru said that the amount was not just financial aid, but a “promise of compassion, unity and ongoing care”.

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Our hearts broke on June 4, 2025.

We lost eleven members of the RCB family. They were part of us. Part of what makes our city, our community & our team unique. Their absence will echo in the memories of each one of… pic.twitter.com/1hALMHZ6os— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) August 30, 2025

The stampede on June 4 had taken place at Gate Number 3 of the stadium, where fans had gathered to celebrate the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s victory in the Indian Premier League.

A day after the stampede, the franchise had announced Rs 10 lakh compensation for the families of those who died. The Karnataka government had also announced compensation of Rs 25 lakh for them.

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