In the aftermath of the stampede at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Apex Council has decided to establish a committee to draft comprehensive guidelines for post-match victory celebrations.
The decision was taken during the 28th BCCI Apex Council Meeting held on Saturday. “In light of the incident that occurred during the victory celebrations in Bengaluru, the Apex Council has decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing such occurrences in the future,” the BCCI said in an official press release.
The three-member committee will be chaired by BCCI Joint Secretary Devajit Saikia and include members Prabhtej Singh Bhatia and Rajeev Shukla. The panel has been tasked with preparing the guidelines within 15 days.
The move comes after a stampede on June 3 during RCB’s IPL 2025 title celebration near the Chinnaswamy Stadium left 11 people dead and 33 injured. Fans had gathered in large numbers to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s historic first IPL title win, following their six-run victory over Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
FIR against RCB, KSCA and others
In the aftermath, the Karnataka Police filed an FIR against the Karnataka Cricket Board Administrative Committee, RCB and other parties involved in organising the event.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called the incident a “major tragedy” and announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of the deceased, along with free treatment for the injured.
Venues confirmed for upcoming India vs NZ white-ball series
The Apex Council also confirmed the venues for India’s upcoming white-ball home series against New Zealand, scheduled to be held in early 2026. The series will have three ODIs to be held at Baroda (January 11), Rajkot (January 14) and Indore (January 18) and five T20Is to take place at Nagpur (January 21), Raipur (January 23), Guwahati (January 25), Vizag (January 28) and Trivandrum (January 31).
The BCCI Domestic Season 2025-26 has been approved, the season will start with the Duleep Trophy (August 28, 2025) and conclude with the Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy (April 3, 2026).
(With inputs from ANI)