RCB returns for first time post July 4 Chinnaswamy stampede, IPL champions vows to 'honour, heal and stand beside fans'

Nearly three months after a tragic Chinnaswamy stadium stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) Indian Premier League (IPL)-winning celebrations that killed 11 and left several injured, the franchise returned for the first time with an initiative, aimed at fans. 

After winning their maiden IPL title in 18 years on June 3 in Ahmedabad, chaos broke outside the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru the next day, as thousands of fans gathered only to have a glimpse of their superstars. But little did anyone knew that it would turn into a fatal evening. 

In an emotional social media post, RCB promised to ‘honour, heal and stand beside fans’. “Dear 12th Man Army, this is our heartfelt letter to you!

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

The Silence wasn’t Absence. It was Grief.

This space was once filled with energy, memories and moments that you enjoyed the most.. But June 4th changed everything.

That day broke our hearts, and the silence since then has been our way of holding space.

In that silence, we’ve been grieving. Listening. Learning. And slowly, we’ve begun to build something more than just a response. Something we truly believe in.

That’s how 𝗥𝗖𝗕 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦 came to life. It grew out of a need to honour, to heal, and to stand beside our fans. A platform for meaningful action shaped by our community & fans.

We return to this space today, not with celebration but with care.

To share. To stand with you. To walk forward, together. To continue being the pride of Karnataka.

𝗥𝗖𝗕 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦. And we always will. 🖤

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