11 fans died in a stampede during the victory celebrations of the newly crowned IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The chaos ensued when huge crowds gathered for an event organized by RCB and the Karnataka state government and the local authorities were left struggling to manage the situation.
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Former Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani, who was part of the 1983 World Cup winning team, was sad about the incident and condoled the families of the victims. He pointed out the difference in fan culture then and now. This is not the way to welcome the IPL champions. In our time we didn’t have all this media hype or TV coverage that could lead to such events, Kirmani said.
Kirmani, who played 88 Tests for India, felt the celebrations could have waited for better planning. If RCB took 17 years to become champions, I think the organizers could have waited a bit to make sure everything was safe for the fans.
He also raised a question about the attention the IPL gets compared to domestic cricket, how fandom has changed. The fans back then weren’t as wild as they are today. The crowd now is on another level, especially with so many people coming just to see the players, he added.
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Kirmani wondered if a Ranji Trophy win for Karnataka would stir up the same excitement. Meanwhile RCB star Virat Kohli also condoled on social media about the tragedy as the BCCI is set to look into the management issues during the parade.
