Rahul Dravid Slams RCB on Bengaluru Stampede tragedy

Former Indian pattern and main coach Rahul Dravid He has spoken to the tragic stampede of Bengaluru who left 11 dead. The Stampede exploded during the celebration of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru victory earlier this month.

Bengaluru’s dress won his first IPL title with a victory over Punjab Kings al IPL 2025 Final on June 3. After winning the trophy, the franchise announced a parade of victories, but police did not give permission. However, later on June 4, the franchise again announced that there would be a parade followed by M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

What promised to be a cheerful occasion became a nightmare when the chaos descended outside the stadium due to the stampede. He finally left 11 people dead and more than 30 serious injuries.

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Rahul Dravid to Bengaluru Stampede:

Rahul Dravid has called the tragic “very disappointing” incident, saying that the stampede left him bewildered. The legendary Batsman was praised for Bengaluru’s passion for points, and said that such a tragic incident should not have passed to the city.

“Very disappointing. It’s very sad. Bengaluru is a city that has a sporting sport. I sell here. People here love all sports, not only the cricket. They follow all sports and also all sports teams, be it a football team or a Kabaddi team. It is really unpleasant that a unfortunate incident passed,” said Rahul Dravid on NDTV.

“Our thoughts go out to everyone for losing their lives and those who were injured. A tragedy should not have passed,” he added.

Rahul Dravid, who directed RCB In the past, he also associated with the IPL this year. The former cricketter was the main coach of the Rajasthan Royals. It was his first task since he left last year as the main coach of India.

However, the Royals could not do this season and did not move towards the league phase. They barely came up with the playoffs as they struggled with their shape throughout the season. In the end, the side led by Sanju Samson finished in the ninth place in the point table with only 4 wins of 14 games. They will seek to bounce next season.

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