Overview

• Jitesh Sharma said the team will never be able to move on from June 4 and promised continued unity with affected fans and families in a message posted on RCB’s social channels.
• Krunal Pandya called the night’s turn from celebration to sorrow heartbreaking and told grieving families the team plays for them and stands with them always.
• The posts follow recent notes from Virat Kohli and captain Rajat Patidar, with director of cricket Mo Bobat also expressing condolences earlier in the week.
• RCB has announced Rs 25 lakh for each bereaved family, plans for a memorial in Bengaluru, and a six-point safety manifesto intended to prevent similar incidents.
• A judicial commission led by Justice Michael D’Cunha found organisers violated safety protocols, the stadium was ruled unfit for large gatherings, and some matches were shifted to Navi Mumbai and Mysuru.