Three months after Bengaluru stampede, RCB breaks silence with emotional note to fans

Taking to social media platform X, the IPL franchise wrote: “The Silence wasn’t Absence. It was Grief. This space was once filled with energy, memories and moments that you enjoyed the most. But June 4th changed everything. That day broke our hearts, and the silence since then has been our way of holding space. In that silence, we’ve been grieving, listening, learning.”

The note explained that RCB had deliberately refrained from posting celebratory content since the incident, adding that the tragedy had prompted the franchise to reflect and build something more meaningful for its community. “That’s how RC came to life. It grew out of a need to honour, to heal, and to stand beside our fans… We return to this space today, not with celebration but with care — to share, to stand with you, to walk forward, together,” the post read.

The June 4 stampede occurred when an unprecedented crowd of nearly three lakh people gathered outside the stadium to participate in RCB’s victory parade following their maiden IPL trophy win.