IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) made a comeback on social media three months since the unfortunate stampede that happened at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB won their maiden IPL title on June 3. That followed a celebration for the RCB fans at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, which turned into an unfortunate calamity. As many as 11 lives were lost and close to 50 were left injured in the unfortunate incident
Post this incident, the Chinnaswamy stadium was deemed unfit to host nig events and the Women’s World matches scheduled at the venue were also shifted.
Strong reactions came from Yathindra Siddaramaiah, son of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who said that the government was under pressure to felicitate the team, but there were lapses in assessing the ground situation. He also pointed out political connections behind the stampede and said that the city police was inadequate in providing proper security and prevent the incident from happening.
Now, three months since the incident, the RCB franchise has written a heartfelt post on theix X handle saying that they are back after a long gap and there are here to make up for the lives in the unfortunate incident.
The franchise announced their new venture “RCB Cares” which has been set up especially to honour the fans who were a part of RCB’s celebrations on the day.
RCB Announces Their Comeback On Social Media
“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. 🖤” read the post on RCB’s official X handle.
Story Of RCB's Maiden IPL Title Win
Talking about RCB’s maiden IPL title win, they beat Punjab Kings by six runs in a thrilling win at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Batting first, RCB posted 190 runs for nine wickets, with Virat Kohli top-scoring for the side. Krunal Pandya then weaved his magic with the ball, picking up two wickets for 17 runs and being instrumental behind RCB’s win. PBKS fell short by six runs as they finished on 184 runs for seven wickets.
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