Mumbai: The BCCI is seeking to make commonplace tips for IPL victory celebrations in its Apex Council assembly on June 14, within the wake of the tragic stampede at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives, however there is not any chance of IPL-2025 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru being banned or “going through any form of punishment”, a dependable supply within the Board informed TOI.The formulation of ordinary tips for IPL victory celebrations, within the wake of the tragic stampede in Bengaluru, is among the many key objects on the agenda when the BCCI holds its ‘Emergent’ Apex Council Assembly on Saturday. The assembly might be held just about at 4pm.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The tragedy occurred on June 4 following RCB’s victory after 18 years when practically 2.5 lakh followers flocked the stadium and its surrounding areas to catch a glimpse of celebrity Virat Kohli & Co, resulting in a stampede that left 11 lifeless and 56 injured.
“We’ll focus on how this type of a tragedy will be prevented sooner or later, and what are the steps that may be taken on this regard. The necessity of formulation of norms for IPL victory celebration might be mentioned in the course of the assembly, however we’re not seeking to ban RCB or take any motion towards the franchise. We need to have a constructive, constructive dialogue round what steps are wanted to handle these celebrations higher. The RCB celebration was held with out intimating the BCCI about it. The BCCI had nothing to do with that celebration,” the supply within the BCCI mentioned.NZ to tour India in Jan subsequent yr for white-ball sequenceIn the meantime, TOI has learnt that New Zealand will tour India from January 11-31, 2026 for a white-ball sequence, which is prone to comprise three ODIs and 5 T20Is. The Apex Council will even focus on the ‘BCCI Code of Conduct for Gamers and Staff Officers,’ which was applied by the Board after India’s dismal tour of Australia. The code, which mandates a restricted variety of days for households on abroad excursions, had are available in for sharp criticism from India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma and celebrity Virat Kohli, who each retired from Take a look at cricket, simply earlier than the England tour final month. The Apex Council will evaluation the prevailing ‘AVP’-Age Verification Programme, which is a mechanism that’s geared toward curbing age-fudging in age-group cricket, significantly within the Below-16 (boys) and Below-15 (ladies) classes.One other matter listed on the agenda is the grievance filed in April 2025 by Karimnagar District Cricket Affiliation president V Agam Rao. He alleged irregularities within the utilisation of funds allotted for cricket infrastructure growth in Telangana districts. Appearing on the grievance, BCCI Ombudsman Justice Arun Mishra directed the Apex Council to take applicable motion.
