New-crowned Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have landed in additional hassle after BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) Arun Mishra directed the franchise, together with the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA), to file written submissions over gross negligence in the course of the crew’s victory celebrations in Bengaluru, which led to the dying of 11 individuals.
The Ombudsman has granted RCB and KSCA 4 weeks to reply, following an official criticism filed by IPS officer Vikas Kumar. PTI is in possession of a replica of the Ombudsman’s directive. The complainant has additionally urged the Ombudsman to bar the present house owners from promoting the franchise till the investigation into the tragedy is full.
“Trying on the gravity of the incident, it’s thought-about applicable that the Karnataka (State) Cricket Affiliation, in addition to the involved franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore be requested to submit their written replied to the criticism,” Justice Mishra wrote in his directive.
“This criticism has been filed in relation to the unlucky stampede on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on 04.06.2025. Criticism alleges gross negligence and violation of security norms by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise,” the directive continued.
“Complainant submits that accountability should be fastened. Prayer has been made for the suspension of the RCB franchise and for invalidating ongoing sale negotiations.” Justice (Retired) Mishra in his directive additionally talked about that complainant Kumar would get 10 days time to offer a rejoinder to the respondents.
“Let the KSCA and RCB file their respective written replies to the criticism inside 4 weeks, with copy to the complainant as properly. Displaying trigger why the reliefs prayed for and laid out in guidelines be not granted. Rejoinder if any could also be filed inside 10 days thereafter with copy to the respondents.”
Will RCB be up on the market?
One of many potential causes for looking for a written clarification from RCB could possibly be the rising hypothesis inside IPL circles that the franchise is contemplating a sale, with the present house owners allegedly trying to distance themselves from the current tragedy.
“Apprehension has been expressed that the franchise could also be trying to distance itself from accountability and probably offload possession to keep away from potential penalties. Within the meantime, established order be maintained,” it acknowledged.
Just lately the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) additionally deemed RCB chargeable for the large crowd gathering that led to the dying of 11 followers together with girls and youngsters.
The Tribunal had additionally quashed the Karnataka authorities’s suspension order towards senior IPS officer Kumar, who confronted the motion within the wake of a deadly stampede. Kumar had subsequently challenged the choice of the Karnataka State authorities.
