Past tragic: Tendulkar condoles Chinnaswamy stampede deaths

Sachin Tendulkar. File
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Indian batting nice Sachin Tendulkar has provided his condolences on the lack of 11 lives in a stampede outdoors Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium throughout RCB’s IPL victory celebrations, describing the incident as “past tragic”.

Aside from 11 deaths, greater than 30 have been injured in a stampede outdoors the favored venue on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) in the course of the victory celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s maiden IPL trophy win.

“What occurred at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, is past tragic. My coronary heart goes out to each affected household. Wishing peace and energy to all,” Tendulkar wrote on ‘X’.

Former South African and RCB batter AB de Villiers, who’s immensely common in Bengaluru, additionally expressed his sympathy for the victims. “My ideas and prayers are with all these affected by the tragic occasions on the Chinnaswamy stadium right this moment,” De Villiers wrote.

Former Indian captain-cum-coach and a Bengaluru native, Anil Kumble termed the incident as a “unhappy day for cricket”.

“It is a Unhappy day for Cricket! My coronary heart goes out to the households of those that misplaced their lives whereas celebrating RCB’s victory right this moment. Praying for the speedy restoration of these injured. Tragic !!,” he wrote.

Yuvraj Singh added, “What was meant to be a second of celebration became an unimaginable tragedy. My coronary heart goes out to everybody affected by the incident in #Bengaluru.

“Could the households discover energy and the departed souls relaxation in peace.”

The incident was triggered by a heavy rush of individuals to hitch a hastily-arranged celebration for the franchise.

The police and native administration have been left overwhelmed by the lakhs who took to the streets to hitch the festivities at a stadium which might accommodate solely 35,000 individuals.