Dinesh Karthik's appeal for RCB stampede victims: ‘Join us in showing care’

Dinesh Karthik, the batting coach and mentor of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), on Thursday offered his support and sympathies to the people who died in the stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 during the team's victory celebrations.

11 people were killed and more than 50 injured in the stampede, which took place as an estimated 3 lakh people gathered to watch RCB celebrate their first Indian Premier League (IPL) victory.

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"My heartfelt condolences go out to all of the families who lost loved ones on 4th June. I can't begin to imagine what you must have gone through. I pray and hope that God gives you the strength to come through this, and I ask all of our fans to join us in showing care and togetherness through this difficult time," Karthik said in a post shared by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on their social media handles.

Following the incident, RCB last month promised to provide the families of the deceased with Rs 25 lakh each in financial support. The team, supporters, and cricket community members all conveyed their condolences and solidarity.