Overview

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru returned to social media on Aug. 28 with an emotional note, saying the pause since June was out of grief following the deadly crowd crush.
• The franchise said the new ‘RCB Cares’ platform will honor fans and support victims, building on earlier commitments including Rs 10 lakh for each bereaved family and assistance for the injured.
• The June 4 stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium killed 11 people and left dozens injured during celebrations a day after the team’s first IPL title.
• Accountability proceedings continue, with FIRs naming RCB, DNA Entertainment and KSCA, and the Central Administrative Tribunal holding RCB prima facie responsible for drawing a crowd estimated at three to five lakh without police permission.
• The Justice Cunha inquiry deemed the stadium unsafe for large events, prompting the ICC to move Women’s World Cup matches to Navi Mumbai and shifting Karnataka’s Maharaja Trophy to Mysuru, while online reaction to RCB’s post included sharp criticism from some fans.