Bengaluru, March 25 -- Former Indian cricketer and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Venkatesh Prasad has said that a special prayer was held to pay homage to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans who lost their lives during a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after RCB's maiden title win in the last Indian Premier League season in Bengaluru.

He added that 11 seats will be kept vacant during IPL or international matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium as a mark of respect.

"A special prayer was held to pay homage to the lives that we lost at the KSCA and to tell their families that we care for them. We are going to keep 11 seats vacant, we will not sell them be it the IPL or international matches," Pras...