The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to make prior permissions from concerned authorities mandatory for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises before scheduling victory celebrations in the future editions of the tournament. This comes after the tragic turn of events that took place near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, following the IPL 2025 victory of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
The BCCI named a three-member committee for the Apex Council meeting on June 14. They would set the guidelines for arranging victory celebrations in the future. However, the incidents are still being investigated in Bengaluru. BCCI would share the report by the end of this month.
“The draft (report) will be ready within 15 days as decided, so by June 30,” stated the panel head and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.
The panel would make it mandatory for IPL-winning teams to seek prior permission from the concerned state government and the police to ensure public safety. Arranging a team parade from the airport may also be considered. The BCCI panel would suggest guidelines for holding the celebrations and share the final document with all IPL franchises. Alongside Saikia, BCCI treasurer Prabhtej Singh Bhatia and vice-president Rajeev Shukla are the other prominent members on the panel.
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The Bengaluru outfit ended their 17-year-long trophy drought after defeating the Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL 2025 Final.
Following the triumph, RCB called for a victory parade from the Vidhan Soudha to their home ground, Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, the event took a tragic turn as 11 people lost their lives and several were injured in the stampede.
After the unfortunate event, the Karnataka cabinet has proposed a bill to control the crowd. The regulations are expected to include provisions for taking action against people not adhering to the police guidelines. The event planner might also be held liable in case of injuries or loss of life and may have to pay compensation.
According to a Hindustan Times report, the Karnataka High Court has extended the interim protection from arrest for senior officials of RCB, Karnataka State Cricket Association, and the firm that arranged the event at the Stadium, till July 8.
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