Virat Kohli Faces Online Backlash As #ArrestKohli Trends On X Following Bengaluru Stampede

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli has been facing backlash after the Bengaluru stampede tragedy amid the IPL 2025 victory celebrations eventually claiming 11 lives. With the celebrations at the Chinnaswamy Stadium going ahead, fans have been trending #ArrestKohli on X, holding the 36-year-old responsible for the tragedy.

According to the official release by the franchise, the bus parade was to take place at 5:00 PM on June 4, Wednesday. Instead, the celebrations turned to a tragic incident as the stampede claimed 11 lives and at least 33 were injured. Many were admitted to nearby hospitals as the organisers of the event have come under the scanner.

According to the latest development, First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and DNA Entertainment. According to the state government, DNA entertainment managed the RCB's victory celebrations while the KSCA reportedly organized the same. According to reports, the case has been lodged under five sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including section 105, which relates to culpable homicide.

Here are some of the netizens reacting to the incident:

Virat Kohli's quest to win an IPL trophy finally come true

On the cricketing side of things, it was a highly emotional moment for Virat Kohli, who had been with the side for 18 years and been part of three losing finals. However, the Royal Challengers were finally able to cross the line against the Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final.

The score of 190 looked below par on the night and it was Krunal Pandya's brilliant figures of 4-0-17-2 that prove pivotal in RCB's six-run victory. Kohli also had a brilliant season with the bat, aggregating 657 runs, making him the third-highest run-getter of IPL 2025.