Summary
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the champions of the Indian Premier League, will keep 11 seats empty at their stadium to honor fans who died in a stampede last year. The team will also take additional steps to improve crowd safety for upcoming games. The stampede happened when large crowds gathered to celebrate the team's win.
Key Facts
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will leave 11 seats unoccupied at their stadium for fans who died in a stampede.
- The stampede occurred after RCB's first IPL win in June, leading to 11 deaths and over 50 injuries.
- The team includes famous player Virat Kohli and plans to wear the number 11 and black armbands in their opening match.
- The stadium was deemed unsafe due to structural and crowd management issues but will now host games after safety upgrades.
- The stadium has installed AI-guided cameras for better crowd management and monitoring.
- The stampede happened during a victory parade celebrating RCB's win over Punjab Kings.
- Police questioned several officials and organizers about the incident, but no one has been convicted.
