Big decision of RCB: 11 seats will always remain vacant in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in memory of those who lost their lives in the stampede.
IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Karnataka State Cricket Association have taken an important initiative setting an example of human sensitivity. It has been decided to keep 11 seats in the stadium vacant forever in memory of the 11 people who lost their lives in the stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium last year. In fact, during the celebration of RCB’s first IPL trophy win on June 4, 2025, there was a stampede due to a huge crowd outside the stadium, in which 11 people died and many were injured. A memorial plaque will now be installed at the stadium to honor the memory of this tragic incident.
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This memorial will be installed near the entry gate of the stadium, so that every spectator coming can express condolences for this incident. The special thing is that these 11 seats will never be sold not only in IPL but also in international matches. Additionally, before the match the names of the victims will be displayed and a minute’s silence will be observed in tribute, in which both teams will participate.
Confirming this initiative, Venkatesh Prasad said that it is painful to remember this incident, but it is important to give respect to these people. He told that discussions regarding this memorial were going on for a long time. After the stampede accident, the Justice John Michael de Cunha Committee had declared the stadium unsafe for big events, due to which matches were banned here. The effect of this was that the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 matches were shifted from Bengaluru to Navi Mumbai, while the Maharaja T20 League also had to be held in Mysore.
However, now the situation seems to be normal. The Karnataka government has given approval to organize the match again in the stadium. In IPL 2026, the opening match will be played between RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad on 28th March on this ground. A few days ago, BCCI had released the schedule of the first 20 matches of IPL, which includes two matches in Bengaluru. However, it was made clear that organizing matches here would depend on the permission of the government. This initiative of RCB and KSCA goes beyond sports and gives a message of humanity and sensitivity, which will definitely touch the hearts of cricket fans.
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