As per the previous announcements, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) launched their brand-new initiative, RCB Cares, to support their fans in a more meaningful way. The stampede incident outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed multiple lives and left many injured, forced the IPL 2025 winning franchise to take some major steps to avoid any kind of inappropriate circumstances and protect their 12th man, which is the fans.

On Monday morning (September 1, 2025), the club, through their social media platforms, released the details about their initiative, RCB Cares. In the social media post, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentioned, "RCB Cares is our long-term commitment to support, empower, and elevate our 12th Man Army through meaningful action."

Aim of 'RCB Cares':

- Provide support that goes beyond financial aid.

- Build safe & inclusive environments

- Empower communities with real opportunities

- Invest in independent research on crowd safety

- Elevate fan memory into something permanent

- Build futures through sport

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RCB Cares is our long-term commitment to support, empower and elevate our 12th Man Army, through meaningful action.

▪ Provide support that goes beyond financial aid
▪ Build safe… pic.twitter.com/ceNbzPk0dz

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) September 1, 2025

Announcement for financial support 

On August 30, 2025, the club announced financial aid for the families that lost their loved ones' lives outside the stadium. For each family who lost their member, they will receive Rs 25 lakhs from the franchise as financial support. On the same announcement post, the club informed the followers about 'RCB Cares.' 

"No amount of support can ever fill the space they’ve left behind. But as a first step, and with the deepest respect, RCB has extended ₹25 lakh each to their families. Not just as financial aid, but as a promise of compassion, unity, and ongoing care. This is also the beginning of RCB CARES: a long-term commitment for meaningful action that begins by honoring their memory. Every step forward will reflect what the fans feel, expect, and deserve," the list reads.