The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which regulates the Indian Premier League (IPL), is considering introducing guidelines for victory celebrations in the future. "At some stage BCCI will have to do something. We cannot be a silent spectator," BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told Cricbuzz.
The BCCI official was reacting to the @L0$ in Bengaluru during RCB's victory celebrations on Wednesday (June 5). "It was a private affair of RCB but we at the BCCI are responsible for cricket in India and we will try to ensure such incidents do not recur in future," Saikia further said.
Eleven fans died and scores injured in the stampede-like situation near Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the RCB victory celebrations. This has caused a nation-wide outrage leading to action against police and RCB officials by the Karnataka State Government. Quite a few @L1$ already.
Only a day earlier, India coach Gautam Gambhir hit out against the organisers of the victory parade. "I think the lives of people are far more important and I will continue to say. We can be a little bit careful of not holding these kinds of roadshows and can probably have them closed doors or something like this in a stadium.
"When I used to play, I didn't believe much in roadshows. I don't believe in them today and I don't believe in them in the future. Winning is important, celebrations are important, but more important than that is the life of any person. So if we are not prepared, or if we cannot handle the crowd in that way, then might as well these roadshows should not take place."
The BCCI intends to put in place a system of deterrence to prevent such incidents during future IPL victory celebrations. While the specifics – including the stage of implementation and the nature of the deterrents – have not been detailed, the BCCI official said the matter will be taken up.
