New Delhi, June 10 -- Days after 11 people died and 56 were injured in a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)'s IPL 2025 victory celebrations in Bengaluru, legendary cricketer Rahul Dravid on Tuesday expressed deep anguish over the incident.

He called the incident "unfortunate" and "sad".

"Yeah, very disappointing. Obviously, very sad. Thoughts go out to people," Dravid, a former India coach and captain, told NDTV.

The stampede occurred on June 4 when nearly 2.5 lakh fans gathered in and around the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to catch a glimpse of their favourite cricket stars.

He also said the incident was particularly painful given the city's deep sporting culture.

"This is a really sports passionate city. I come ...