'We've been grieving' - RCB posts first message since Stampede Incident

Overview

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted its first message on social media since the unfortunate stampede incident
• The IPL 2025 winners claimed that they have been grieving, learning, and listening to everything said about them since the unfortunate incident
• The Bengaluru-based franchise noted how RCB Cares came into existence and hinted at helping the victims of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede Incident

Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted its first message on social media since the unfortunate stampede incident. The IPL 2025 winners claimed that they have been grieving, learning, and listening to everything said about them since the unfortunate incident. The Bengaluru-based franchise noted how RCB Cares came into existence and hinted at helping the victims of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede Incident.

RCB noted that they haven't posted anything for nearly 3 months due to the stampede incident. In its statement, RCB added that there is an attempt made to build more than just a response and claimed that's how RCB Cares came into existence. The Bengaluru-based franchise claimed they're standing with the fans in the tough period.

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RCB's first message since the stampede incident

"Dear 12th Man Army, this is our heartfelt letter to you! 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 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," RCB's statement read.

"In that silence, we’ve been grieving. Listening. Learning. And slowly, we’ve begun to build something more than just a response. Something we truly believe in. That’s how 𝗥𝗖𝗕 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦 came to life. It grew out of a need to honour, to heal, and to stand beside our fans. A platform for meaningful action shaped by our community & fans," RCB's statement added.

"We return to this space today, not with celebration but with care. To share. To stand with you. To walk forward, together. To continue being the pride of Karnataka. 𝗥𝗖𝗕 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦. And we always will. More details soon," RCB's statement concluded.