M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India Crowd Crush 04/06/2025
On 4 June 2025, a deadly crowd crush occurred outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India, during celebrations for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) first Indian Premier League (IPL) title. Thousands of fans gathered around the stadium following free-pass announcements and social media posts, overcrowding the surrounding streets and gates as they tried to enter or get closer views. A surge at multiple entry gates quickly overwhelmed barriers and crowd control measures, resulting in at least 11 people killed and dozens more injured in the chaos. The event, intended as a victory celebration, later became the subject of criminal charges, government scrutiny, and policy debates over crowd management failures.
Bengaluru stampede: Hospital records show first death occurred before RCB felicitation at Vidhana Soudha
The timing of the recording of the deaths of Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans has become a subject of controversy as the IPL victory celebrations at the Vidhana Soudha, the government headquarters, and the Chinnaswamy stadium continued despite the stampede deaths.
Celebrations, Then Tragedy: A Timeline Of Bengaluru Stampede That Killed 11
Marred by last-minute changes and an underestimation of cricket fans who would show up, the RCB celebration turned ghastly, killing at least 11 people.
11 die in stampede at RCB cup celebration in Bengaluru
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces magisterial inquiry; Opposition slams failed crowd management
Bengaluru stampede: What led to deadly crush at RCB's IPL victory event?
Police said around 50,000 people had gathered within a 1-km radius of the stadium, and many tried to push through gates or climb over barriers.
Bengaluru stampede case: What we know so far on RCB's celebrations that turned catastrophic
Royal Challengers Bengaluru should be celebrating their maiden IPL title success. Instead, the franchise is under-fire for the tragic scenes at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday which claimed the lives of 11 individuals and left 75 injured.On 3 June, RCB beat Punjab Kings in the IPL Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
At least 11 die in crowd chaos outside Indian cricket stadium
BENGALURU, India, June 4 (Reuters) – At least 11 people died on Wednesday in a crowd surge outside a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Bengaluru where fans were celebrating Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first Indian Premier League title win, authorities said.
Eleven die in India crush as fans gather for IPL victory parade
Eleven people have been killed and dozens injured in a crush outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, which was hosting a victory parade to celebrate the home team’s Indian Premier League win, the state’s chief minister said.
11 dead, over 70 injured in stampede outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium
BENGALURU: What was meant to be a day of jubilation turned into a tragedy on Wednesday as a stampede outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed at least 11 lives.A total of 75 people were injured — 42 received outpatient treatment, while 33 were admitted to the hospital.
Karnataka High Court poses nine questions to State government on Bengaluru stampede
Police personnel deployed in and around stadium was based on stadium’s capacity of 34,600 where as 2.5 lakh gathered around it during victory celebrations
‘Not sparing anyone’: What Karnataka government told high court on Bengaluru stampede
Eleven people died, and at least 33 were injured in the stampede that took place before RCB’s victory celebrations.
Police file FIR against RCB after deaths of 11 fans
FIR also lists DNA Entertainment, RCB’s event partners, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association
Bengaluru Stampede Highlights: Karnataka CM Siddaramiah Orders Suspension Of Top Cops, RCB Officials' Arrest
Bengaluru Stampede News: A stampede occurred outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium, where RCB players were to be felicitated, leaving nearly a dozen people dead.
Bengaluru Stampede Updates: Celebrated with you yesterday, mourning today, says Rishi Sunak on stampede
Bengaluru Stampede News Updates: At least 11 people died and nearly 50 were injured in a stampede that broke out outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The stampede occurred during the victory celebrations of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025. The Karnataka government felicitated the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team, which won their maiden IPL title, ending an 18-year wait for the coveted trophy.
RCB Announce Rs 10 Lakh Aid To Families Of Each Chinnaswamy Stampede Victim
RCB have announced a Rs 10 lakh aid to the kin of each of the 11 fans who died in the stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.
