‘Will try to ensure such incidents don’t recur’ – BCCI secretary on Chinnaswamy stampede

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) 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.

Saikia was reacting to the horrific turn of events 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 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.

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.