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Following the June 4 stampede that killed 11 fans during RCB's IPL victory celebrations in Bengaluru, KSCA Secretary A. Shankar and Treasurer E.S. Jairam resigned, citing moral responsibility. RCB has pledged ₹10 lakh compensation to each victim's family.

The political slugfest over the tragedy also intensified as the BJP demanded resignations of chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivkumar, who accused it of playing "dirty politics".

Referring to the Bengaluru tragedy where many Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans died in a stampede during the celebrations of the IPL victory on Wednesday, Gambhir said he does not think they should have road shows

A celebration for RCB's first IPL title turned tragic near Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, with over 50 fans injured and eight feared dead in a stampede. Social media erupted over the authorities’ failure to manage the crowd and stop the event.

Not surprisingly, when RCB pulled off a six-run win against Punjab Kings in the 2025 final, the way Kohli, who first played for RCB at the age of 18, struggled to control his emotions was understandable

For many in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, it was a night to remember when the team clinched the IPL trophy beating Punjab Kings by six runs at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

“After the Qualifier, we thought that we could go through. I think 190 was a good score on this track as it was a bit slow. Bowlers executing their plans were tremendous to watch,” the winning captain said

AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini have made their predictions for the IPL 2025 final between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. While RCB is the favorite for two bots, Gemini believes PBKS will edge out a thrilling victory.

“For me, the real aim and aspiration is to inspire our fans. We're blessed with incredibly loyal fans, and I think our number one task is to inspire them,” he said

Purely because of the brand of cricket that we play, but also the fans that we have. And most importantly, it's a journey that's been filled with lots of highs and lows,” Karthik said on the RCB podcast

The 30-year-old Sampath, a Mechanical Engineering graduate, developed a passion for the job when he first watched Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s G. Prasanna working on a laptop and analysing players’ performances

"Look where RCB are now — back in another final in 2025. It’s closer and tighter than many might think. Hopefully, those crucial little moments will swing in RCB’s favour on June 3," said JioHotstar expert AB de Villiers.

“The way our batting unit has come up, there have been some special bowling performances also. We've been getting chances, but we haven't been able to maintain. That is costing us the match,” Pant said

Since it was his team’s second over-rate offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct, Rajat Patidar was fined Rs 24 lakh. Additionally, each member of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, was individually penalized with either Rs 6 lakh or 25% of their match fee, whichever was lower.

"Even those outside the playing XI show initiative, communicate freely, and enjoy themselves. The atmosphere is very positive, and with the good results we've been getting, everything seems to be falling into place," Patidar said on JioStar's special programme Superstars.

Tim Seifert - the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter - has played 66 T20Is and has 1540 runs against his name from the same. He will join RCB for Rs. 2 crores.

Shashank Singh (59 off 30) and Nehal Wadhera (70 off 37) propelled PBKS to a formidable 219/5. Their aggressive partnerships helped PBKS set a challenging total, taking them closer to a playoff spot

“It was an unusual few days for everybody (because of the suspension of the IPL due to Indo-Pakistan tension on the border). For me personally, there was lots to sort out and it was a busy few days,” Mo Bobat, Director of Cricket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli's retirement is a huge loss to Test cricket but his announcement on Monday was not entirely surprising. Perhaps the microscopic attention "became too much" for the superstar towards the fag end of his career in the longest format

Suspended due to the India-Pakistan military conflict, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to resume either on May 16 or 17, with the possibility of the final being moved out of Kolkata