IPL to keep 11 seats empty in honor of stampede dead

BENGALURU, India, Mar 24 (AFP): Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will keep 11 seats at their M. Chinnaswamy Stadium empty in memory of the fans crushed to death in title celebrations
last year, the team said Tuesday.
Eleven supporters aged between 14 and 29 died in a stampede outside the stadium in June after RCB won the IPL for the first time.
The lucrative T20 tournament begins its 2026 season on Saturday when RCB host Sunrisers Hyderabad.