Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar expressed his profound sorrow over the tragic stampede that happened in Bengaluru outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in which more than 30 people were injured and 11 people died. Gavaskar acknowledged the intense emotions that the fans carried throughout the years and every year they would wait for the trophy but somehow RCB couldn’t win it.
Sunil Gavaskar Offers Heartfelt Condolences
Gavaskar even praised RCB’s performance this year in IPL 2025 and mentioned that their impressive record in IPL 2025 has earned huge admiration and he offered his heartfelt condolences to the families of affected people. After the tragic incident of stampede, Royal Challengers Bengaluru announced a compensation of INR 10 lakh to each family of the victims and extended their support.
RCB’s Title Wait Ends After 18 Long Years
“If RCB had won the Trophy in the first few years, there would not have been this outpouring of emotion as happened after the long wait of 18 years. Other teams have won but their celebrations have been a lot less frenetic maybe because their fans didn’t have to wait this long. The slogan ‘Ee saala cup naamde’ seemed to be like a millstone around the necks of the team. This year, when that slogan was barely heard, the team played some superb cricket, most of it away from their fans,” Gavaskar wrote in his column for Mid Day.
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“Prayers Of Fans” For RCB’s Win
“They won every single game they played away, which is a new record in the IPL. No wonder the home fans wanted to give them a special ovation. Heartfelt condolences to those who lost their loved ones. Prayers of the fans can change fortunes, and there’s no doubt that the prayers of their loved ones made a contribution to bringing that elusive Cup to Bengaluru,” he added.
“Heartbreaking” Loss Of Lives Due To Stampede
“What a tragedy? The loss of lives due to a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium is heartbreaking indeed. All those people wanted was a glimpse of the players who had given them so much joy and happiness over the years, especially in the last two months. The IPL Trophy, which they kept hoping would be theirs every year but never did, was finally coming to them after a wait of 18 years,” he added.
The Emotions Of Fans “Totally Understandable”
“It was totally understandable for their joy to know no bounds and they wanted to show it to their heroes. Maybe even see them up close, maybe even touch them, maybe even get a quick photo with them. Haven’t we all been fans of someone before and perhaps still are and want to see them and have a brief hello and then perhaps a photo with them?” Gavaskar concluded.
