Royal Challengers Bengaluru Set to Move Away from Chinnaswamy Stadium

Royal Challengers Bengaluru is now looking forward to a new home ground in the IPL. Chinnaswamy Stadium served as their home ground since the IPL had started back in 2008. But after the Bengaluru stampede, things have gone terribly wrong for the team.

It might not be a news which RCB fans would want to hear, but it is likely to be true. Royal Challengers Bengaluru might not be playing more games at their home ground, Chinnaswamy Stadium. This comes as a shock for the fans, as the home ground held for the team.

But it is now being reported that the home games of RCB are being shifted to the MCA Stadium in Gahunje. This move is yet to be confirmed but the major reason behind the same would be the deadly stampede which took place outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The incident alone was enough to break the entire cricket community.

1. RCB Stampede

Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a great time in the IPL 2025. The team ended up winning its first ever title in 18 years, creating a history for them. The date of 3rd June will forever be remembered by the RCB fans, but no one ever thought an IPL final could go controversial. After winning the final match, RCB announced a Victory Parade at the

Before we move further, it should be noted that the Chinnaswamy Stadium has the capacity of 32-35 thousand people. But during the victory parade, fans showed up in lakhs. This caused the stampede, and things even got out of the hands of the police and other officials involved in the same.

There were also conflicting announcements related to the passes and tickets. It was made free by the RCB, and it eventually attracted a lot more fans than expected. Due to this reason, fans also rushed from several gates, which created a panic among the people. There were approximately 6 people per square meter, leading to a high density area, following which people were

This incident eventually led to the deaths of 11 individuals, and at least 56 people were injured. At least 40 of these injured individuals were due to the less oxygen levels, which eventually made them collapse. Investigations took place in this matter and it was found out that the police were not properly informed

The Karnataka Government registered cases against RCB Management, Event organizers, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association. RCB and Karnataka government also announced a compensation of 10 lakh rupees each to the families who lost their loved ones following the incident.

2. RCB Cares

Following the deadly stampede, RCB didn't make any post on their official handles. They posted a statement following the stampede, showcasing their emotions on the loss of individuals. But after that, the team made no posts on their handles for a long time. This made the fans worry about the team's future, whether they will be able to play more in the IPL or not.

But eventually, Royal Challengers Bengaluru decided to come back and they returned with an initiative. Looking at all what happened at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB had to come up with some plans. After June 4, the team had finally posted on their handles on 30 August 2025.

They had announced a new initiative, which was with the help of RCB Cares. With this initiative, the team first announced the deep regret they hold for losing 11 RCB fans in a tragic stampede. They also mentioned that no amount could pay for the lives that have been lost. But as the first step, they extended 25 lakh rupees to the families who

Following this, they gave more details to the fans on the RCB Cares initiative. They revealed that this initiative is focused to prevent things which happened at the Bengaluru stampede. Extending support to the families, the team also ensured that they will be working with the stadium and government officials in the near future for such events.