
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Apex Council has decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines for victory celebrations, in the wake of the stampede at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.
The decision was made at the 28th BCCI Apex Council Meeting on Saturday.
“In light of the incident that occurred during the victory celebrations in Bengaluru, the Apex Council has decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing such occurrences in the future,” shared BCCI in a press release.
The committee will consist of Devajit Saikia (Chairperson), Prabhtej Singh Bhatia and Rajeev Shukla and will formulate the guidelines within 15 days.
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Earlier this month, 11 people died in the stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, while several were injured, after fans gathered to celebrate RCB’s maiden IPL title.