Overview

• RCB published Kohli’s message saying the franchise will move forward with care, respect and responsibility after 11 fans died and dozens were injured outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
• RCB’s ‘RCB Cares’ initiative pledges Rs 25 lakh to each bereaved family, long-term support for survivors, and a permanent memorial in Bengaluru with the site pending approval.
• The franchise outlined a six-point plan that includes independent crowd-safety research, a fan-safety audit framework, and annual training for on-ground partners in crowd management and emergency response.
• A judicial inquiry led by Justice Michael D’Cunha found organisers primarily at fault for SOP violations and deemed the stadium unsuitable and unsafe for large gatherings.
• Operational fallout continues, with Women’s World Cup matches moved to Navi Mumbai’s D.Y. Patil Stadium and local tournaments shifted from Bengaluru to Mysuru following the safety findings.