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Chinnaswamy Stampede Highlights | 'At a loss for words, absolutely gutted': Virat Kohli after 11 killedThis blog is now closed. Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory celebration in the city turned into a tragedy on Wednesday as 11 people lost their lives in a stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. CM Siddaramaiah said that the authorities did not expect such a big crowd and ordered a magisterial probe into the incident. Meanwhile, BJP attacked the state government blaming poor management for the tragedy.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>A huge number of people around&nbsp;M Chinnaswamy Stadium during the victory celebration in Bengaluru.</p></div>

A huge number of people around M Chinnaswamy Stadium during the victory celebration in Bengaluru.

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RCB Celebrations LIVE | I’m going to feel the real side of it when we get to Bengaluru and celebrate this with the city: Virat Kohli

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Timing, route, when and where to watch

The team is set to celebrate their historic victory with a grand victory parade today starting from Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, at 3:30 pm and concluding at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Fans can catch glimpses of the celebrations live on Star Sports, as mentioned by the broadcaster on X. The victory parade will also be streamed live on JioHotstar.

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RCB Celebrations LIVE | Team departs for Bengaluru from Ahmedabad

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Fans gather outside the airport in Bengaluru awaiting the arrival of IPL 2025 champions

RCB Celebrations LIVE | 'We are all here to celebrate this very great moment, very excited to welcome the RCB team,' a fan said

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara inspects arrangements being done at Vidhana Soudha

Dr. G Parameshwara says, " The RCB players will come to Vidhana Soudha at 4 pm. At Vidhana Soudha's grand steps, the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister will felicitate them. After the ceremony, the CM will personally congratulate each of the players. The entire program will last 45 minutes to 1 hour."

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Security beefed up outside Bengaluru airport as fans gather in large numbers to welcome RCB

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Karnataka CM hails RCB's triumph, announces felicitation ceremony at Vidhana Soudha

RCB Celebrations LIVE | 'We are thrilled that the cup is coming home, to Namma Ooru Bengaluru,' a fan says

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Fans chant for their favourite IPL team as they await their arrival in Bengaluru city

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Bengaluru Traffic Police says no to victory parade

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Cricketer Virat Kohli, along with other RCB team players, leaves from Ahmedabad airport for Bengaluru

RCB Celebrations LIVE | There is a program today at 4 PM in Vidhana Soudha: CM Siddaramaiah

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Deputy CM DK Shivakumar reaches HAL airport to receive IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Preparations underway at Vidhan Soudha for a grand felicitation ceremony for the RCB team

RCB Celebrations LIVE | Amid loud cheers of fans, RCB arrive in Bengaluru

The newly-crowned IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru team touched base at the Garden City on Wednesday afternoon amid roaring welcome from waiting fans. En route to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's office at the Vidhana Soudha here, the fans assembled on both sides of the road cheered the triumphant squad with gusto.

RCB Celebrations LIVE | RCB victory parade today at 5 pm.

Although Bengaluru police had initially said that no permission was given for the victory parade due to traffic concerns, it appears that RCB later got the clearance for the roadshow.

RCB victory parade LIVE | D K Shivakumar receives the champion team at the airport

RCB victory parade LIVE | A special felicitation ceremony will be held by the KSCA at the Chinnaswamy Stadium at 5:00 pm today for all RCB players. Before that, the Karnataka govt will honour the players at the Vidhana Soudha.

RCB victory parade LIVE | Fans gather in huge numbers in front of the Vidhana Soudha to catch a glimpse of their champions

Fans gather at the Vidhana Soudha for the grand felicitation of IPL 2025 winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru team, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

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RCB victory parade LIVE | Fans outside Vidhana Soudha

Fans gather at the Vidhana Soudha for the grand felicitation of IPL 2025 winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru team.

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RCB victory parade LIVE | Players leave for Vidhana Soudha

RCB victory parade LIVE | Fans climb over the M Chinnaswamy Stadium walls and fences

RCB celebrations LIVE | Huge rush at key metro stations as fans flock to RCB victory bash

Scenes at the Cubbon Park metro station.

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RCB celebrations LIVE | At least 7 dead, several injured in Chinnaswamy Staidum stampede

Scores of people have reportedly been hospitalised and at least seven people have died in a stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bowring Hospital sources confirmed three patients were dead. They are unable to confirm the number of patients brought in, since they are overwhelmed, said a well-placed source. Fifteen people were brought to Vydehi Superspeciality Hospital on Vittal Mallya Road, out of which four were confirmed dead, by hospital sources. Read more

Scenes outside Chinnaswamy Stadium

Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede updates | Metro stations from Vishveshwariya till trinity shut down

Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede updates | An injured being taken for treatment 

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Vydehi Superspeciality Hospital (VSH) on Vittal Mallya Road saw 16 patients being brought in, including four people who were brought dead — three men and one woman, said Dr Humera, medical administrator. They must have been between 20 to 30 years old. Two people have been identified, including a male first-year engineering student, while two more have not been identified. The cause of death is likely suffocation, she said. Other 12 patients are stable and being treated in the OPD for minor injuries such as leg pain, toe injuries, one small injury to the head, Dr Humera added.

Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede updates | Karnataka BJP blames Siddaramaiah govt for the tragedy

Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede updates | DKS on Opposition's allegations

Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede updates | BCCI says organisers should have planned the event better

It's most unfortunate, organisers should have planned RCB's IPL-winning celebrations better, said BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on stampede. "This is negative side of popularity. People are crazy for their cricketers," he added. 

BJP Karnataka chief Vijayendra demands judicial inquiry into RCB celebration stampede

RCB spokesperson on stampede

'Fans have waited 18 years for this Cup. We need to empathise with them for their vulnerability.'

Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede updates | PM Modi on Bengaluru stampede

Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede updates | Karnataka CM Siddaramiah on Bengaluru stampede

Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede updates | Siddaramaiah also confirmed that 11 people died and 33 were injured in the incident. CM announces Rs 10 lakh compensation for kin of deceased.

Chinnaswamy stampede updates | More than 2-3 lakh people came near Chinnaswamy Stadium, no one expected this crowd : CM Siddaramaiah

Chinnaswamy stampede updates | Siddaramaiah orders a magisterial inquiry into the stampede

'Chinnaswamy stadium has the capacity to seat 35,000 people. Our expectation was that the crowd would be a bit more than the capacity. But 2-3 lakh people showed up. The stadium has small gates. People tried to enter through those gates. They even broke the gates,' CM said.

Chinnaswamy stampede updates | Karnataka govt's responsibility was to provide security, rest cricket association had to handle: CM Siddaramaiah

Chinnaswamy stampede updates | RCB mourns the tragic loss of lives

Chinnaswamy stampede updates | CM says many such stampedes have happened, cites Kumbh Mela stampede

"Many such stampedes have happened. Can I defend what’s happened now by saying that 50-60 people died during a stampede in the Kumbh Mela?” Siddaramaiah asked. “I don't want to play politics here.”

Scenes near Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday

Chinnaswamy stampede updates | 'At a loss for words, absolutely gutted', says Virat Kohli after 11 killed in crowd crush

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(Published 04 June 2025, 12:46 IST)