The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) management has announced a financial aid of INR 10 lakh to the families of dead during the victory celebrations on Wednesday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium post the franchise’s maiden India Premier League (IPL) triumph.

A large crowd had gathered outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium to be a part of the felicitation ceremony for the Bengaluru players after they won the IPL 2025 title after beating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in the finals.

A complete mismanagement of the crowd led to the death of 11 people, and nearly 50 were injured as a deadly stampede broke out outside the venue. Even though the event was only for people with valid passes, a huge crowd appeared at the venue.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru put out a statement on Thursday, saying that incident has caused a lot of anguish and pain to the family and as a mark of respect they will offer financial support to the 11 families.

The Bengaluru franchise has set up a fund named ‘RCB Cares’ to support the fans who were injured in the tragedy.

“The unfortunate incident in Bengaluru yesterday has caused a lot of anguish and pain to the RCB family. As a mark of respect and a gesture of solidarity, RCB has announced a financial support of INR 10 lakh to each of the eleven families of the deceased.”

“In addition, a fund called RCB Cares is also being created to support fans injured in this tragic incident. Our fans will always remain at the heart of everything that we do. We remain united in grief,” read the statement from the franchise.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru has won their maiden IPL title after their 17 year wait. They secured a stunning 6 run victory against Punjab Kings in the summit clash of the 2025 season.