“It’s really heartbreaking” – Rahul Dravid opens up on Bengaluru stampede tragedy all the way through RCB IPL 2025 celebrations

Former India head trainer Rahul Dravid just lately unfolded at the tragic incident all the way through the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)’s IPL 2025 celebrations out of doors the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru because of a stampede. Dravid, who hails from Bengaluru, known as it a tragic incident for the ‘sports-passionate city’, whilst expressing his condolences for the bereaved households.

Notably, the tragic incident resulted in 11 deaths and greater than two dozen accidents to the lovers out of doors the carrying venue. A couple of RCB and match control corporate officers were arrested within the case.

Dravid instructed NDTV on Tuesday (June 10):

“Very disappointing. It’s very sad. Bengaluru is a sports-passionate city. I come from here. People over here love all sports, not just cricket. They follow all the sports and also all the sporting teams, be it a football team or a kabaddi team. It’s really heartbreaking that such an unfortunate incident happened. Our thoughts go out to everyone for unfortunately lost their lives and those who were injured.”

“Such a tragedy do not need took place,” he added.

It’s price bringing up that Rahul Dravid represented the Bengaluru-based franchise within the 3 editions of the T20 league. He then joined the inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 2011. He is these days the top trainer of the Jaipur-based franchise.

RCB house owners having a look to promote franchise after IPL 2025 glory – Reports

RCB house owners want to promote their franchise only a week after finishing their 18-year-long trophy drought in IPL 2025. According to Bloomberg, Diageo Plc is having a look to promote the franchise partly or wholly. Diageo’s Indian unit, United Spirits Ltd., would possibly search a price of 2 billion USD. However, any resolution is but to be finalized.

The file surfaces at a time when India’s well being ministry has banned the promotion of tobacco and alcohol manufacturers in IPL to forestall oblique commercial of alternative bad items through sportspersons.

Diageo purchased the franchise after trade magnate Vijay Mallya didn’t pay collectors after Kingfisher Airlines folded in 2012. They additionally took over Mallya’s spirits trade.