Bengaluru, Aug. 28 -- For the first time in three months after the Bengaluru stampede, Royal Challengers Bangalore, an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, shared a heartfelt message for their fans on Thursday, stating that "the Silence wasn't Absence. It was Grief".

On June 4, 11 people died and over 50 were injured in a stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium as a massive crowd of nearly 3 lakh people had gathered to witness the victory celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, celebrating their maiden IPL trophy win.

Taking to X, RCB wrote on X, "The Silence wasn't Absence. It was Grief. This space was once filled with energy, memories and moments that you enjoyed the most.. But June 4th changed everything. That day br...