Lives Matter More Than Celebrations: Indian Legend Slams RCB's Victory Parade After Tragic Stampede

Sports News: The stampede during the celebration of Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) historic victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 destroyed the homes of 11 families. A huge crowd gathered outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday to catch a glimpse of their favorite players suddenly went out of control. There was chaos and within no time 11 people died tragically while many others were injured.

Life is more important than celebration- Kapil Dev

Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, who led India to its first World Cup in 1983, expressed deep grief over the accident and said, "I am very sad to hear this. We should learn from this incident. The next time such an event takes place, everyone should be very cautious and sensitive. Fun and enjoyment cannot be bigger than life." Kapil said that the teams, organizers and the government all have to take responsibility to deal with such situations. “Restraint in celebrations is important. Lack of management in events should not be tolerated anymore,” he added.

“There should be a lawsuit, 100 crores compensation is due” – Madan Lal

1983 World Cup winning team member and former fast bowler Madan Lal took an even tougher stance and held RCB and the Karnataka government responsible for the tragedy. He said, “It was a completely careless event. While people were dying outside, music and fireworks were going on inside. This is extremely shameful and cruel.”

Madan Lal demanded that the victim families should file a lawsuit of at least ₹100 crore against RCB and the state government. He also put the BCCI in the dock and asked why the board is silent and running away from its responsibility.

Major lapse in management, police-administration helpless

According to sources, about 2.5 lakh people had gathered in the Chinnaswamy Stadium and its surrounding areas that day, while the preparations were for only a few thousand. There was no traffic control arrangement, nor any crowd management plan. This accident is not just a warning, but a question – can there not be a safe and responsible way of celebrating in a country like India?

The silence of government and sports organizations is surrounded by questions

The biggest question after this tragic accident is who will take responsibility? Neither has any concrete statement come from the RCB management, nor has the BCCI formed any investigation committee so far. The state government also seems to be limited to only condolences. Can the price of 11 lives be paid with just a few words of condolence? Will this negligence be repeated next time too? This accident is not just a failure of crowd management, but a mirror that exposes our administrative insensitivity towards events in the country – which cannot be ignored anymore.