Updated On: 04 June, 2025 07:17 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
The RCB team had only just returned from Ahmedabad, where they edged out Punjab Kings in a nail-biting six-run victory in the IPL 2025 final. The win brought an end to an 18-year-long title drought for the franchise, triggering ecstatic celebrations across the Garden City

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The newly-crowned IPL champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Wednesday saw their moment of glory take a tragic turn as celebrations over their long-awaited maiden title descended into chaos. A stampede broke out amid an overwhelming crowd gathered in Bengaluru to mark the team’s historic victory, leading to the death of four individuals and injuries to several others, according to news agency PTI.
Four dead in stampede-like situation that broke out near Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB celebration in Bengaluru: Hospital officials. pic.twitter.com/3vfS7fX7Rx