Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede: 'SHAME'; Anushka Sharma's Celebration Sparks Outrage As Death Toll Rise

Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede: What began as a night of jubilation at Chinnaswamy Stadium quickly descended into heartbreak. Following Royal Challengers Bangalore's electrifying victory at the IPL 2025 match, the stadium grounds just hours ago echoing with cheers were overwhelmed by a stampede that has left a deep scar on the city's spirit.

According to The Hindu, at least 10 lives were lost and several more injured in the chaos that followed the post-match celebration. As visuals of the tragic incident circulate online, the contrast between joy and grief has never felt starker.

Amid this unfolding tragedy, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli shared celebratory posts from the stadium on Instagram. These images though perhaps intended to capture a moment of personal and professional pride, have sparked backlash across social media. Many felt the timing of the posts, shared while the public reeled from the tragic events, was painfully misplaced.

Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede: Anushka Sharma Called Out For Celebrating As Death Toll Rises

Anushka Sharma uploaded a clip of Virat Kohli holding the trophy as the bus took them to Chinnaswamy Stadium. Anushka captioned the clip, "Namma Bengaluru current scenes." Fans were seen clicking pictures and bowing towards the road to get a look of the cricketers. Another clip was uploaded 3 hours ago where a huge number of people were standing in front of bus to get a glace of the cricketers. The actress uploaded another picture from Chinnaswamy Stadium.

There are other pictures of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli circulating online where both are seen giving flying kisses to their fans. In the photos, both Anushka and Virat are wearing matching red ensembles.

Reacting to the photo, a user tweeted, "11 peoples died, 50+ injured and still Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are celebrating inside chinnasawamy stadium 💔 Have some shame @imVkohli." Another tweeted, "Anushka Sharma sharing instagram stories during stampade, player with smartphone using internet." Another angry user commented, "Kids are suffocating and dieing outside the stadium, anushka sharma posting insta stories, Virat Kohli shamelessly celebrating even after knowing the news."

IPL Chairman Comments on Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede

IPL Chairman Arun Shumal made his comment on Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede. As per NDTV's report, he said, "We spoke to the management when we got to know about the situation and they assured that they will finish the ceremony quickly. This is definitely sad and tragic. RCB officials assured me that they will wind up the celebrations now."

He further supported Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli amid all the trolls by saying, "Officials inside weren't aware about what happened outside. They assured me they will wrap it up inside. It is very sad and tragic. Heartfelt condolences... We are not even aware whether someone has planned this event, how come such a huge crowd came to the stadium?"

Virat Kohli's Post For Anushka Sharma

Virat Kohli recently made a post thanking wife Anushka Sharma for standing by his side through thick and thin. He wrote, "I've seen it for 18 years and she's seen it for 11. Suffered the same moments since 2014 and celebrated every close win and the madness of our supporters at the Chinnaswamy. We're both equally relieved and since shes a bangalore girl too this is far more special for her. Together all the way through ❤️❤️❤️ @anushkasharma."