Virat Kohli Faces Criticism Over Comments on Chinnaswamy Stampede During RCB Victory Parade

Quick Summary

• IPL Victory and Tragedy: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title, defeating Punjab Kings by six runs after 18 years of participation. Tho, the victory parade at Chinnaswamy Stadium turned tragic as a stampede broke out, leading to the deaths of 11 people and injuring 56 others.
• Government Inquiry: The stampede was attributed to inadequate preparations for crowd management during the event, prompting an investigation into the incident.
• ‘RCB Cares’ Initiative: Three months later, RCB launched a campaign called ‘RCB Cares,’ announcing compensation of Rs 25 Lakh for each victim’s family.
• Virat Kohli’s Reaction: Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli expressed grief and solidarity through social media: “Your loss is part of our story now… Together, we will move forward wiht care, respect and duty.” His delayed public reaction garnered mixed responses online.
• Kohli’s Career Stats: Kohli has played 267 IPL matches exclusively for RCB across 18 editions, scoring 8661 runs with eight hundreds at an average of 39.55.