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15-06-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Virat Kohli effect? RCB's victory over PBKS in IPL final surpasses viewership of India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match
A total of 169 million people watched Virat Kohli fulfill his lifelong dream of lifting the IPL trophy after Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings in the final on 3 June in Ahmedabad, surpassing the viewership for the India-Pakistan match in the 2021 T20 World Cup. read more The Indian Premier League (IPL) final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) achieved a television viewership milestone with more people watching the match that took place on 3 June in Ahmedabad than the India-Pakistan meeting in the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai. According to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data, a total of 169 million people watched the RCB-PBKS final live on their TV sets compared to the 166 million viewership count for the Indo-Pak match in the data for the All India 2+ age group. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD RCB's maiden title victory the key reason for the viewership count? Both matches turned out to be historic affairs – Pakistan thrashed India by 10 wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to end their winless run against their arch-rivals in World Cups – ODI or T20. As for the IPL final, neither RCB nor PBKS had won a final in the past, meaning the league was going to have a new entry in its list of title-winning teams regardless of the result. And in the end, it was Virat Kohli fulfilling his dream of lifting the trophy with RCB after 18 years of waiting after the Rajat Patidar-led side pulled off a thrilling six-run victory at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The RCB-PBKS final ended up recording a television rating (TVR) of 11, which is the third-highest in IPL history. The match also exceeded last year's T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa in terms of total watch time. The IPL final clocked 15 billion minutes compared to 14.2 billion minutes for the World Cup final in which the Men in Blue had defeated the Proteas by six runs to end an 11-year wait for another ICC trophy. What is even more remarkable about these numbers is the fact that more people watched RCB win the IPL final than the two World Cup matches mentioned above despite taking place on a Tuesday instead of a traditional weekend slot. The season, after all, had to be put on hold for a week in May due to the armed conflict between India and Pakistan which had resulted in a match in Dharamsala getting called off due to security concerns. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Indian Express
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
UPSC Ethics Simplified: What does IPL offer beyond entertainment, glamour and money?
(Royal Challengers Bengaluru handed Punjab Kings a 6-run defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to win their first IPL trophy, as the league got a new champion in RCB. The Rajat Patidar-led RCB was one notch above another trophy-less side, PBKS, which failed to chase 191 on a tricky surface. This was the news last week from India's favorite sports tournament — cricket's IPL — synonymous with entertainment, money power, and lots of glamour. Wonder why this is relevant for UPSC aspirants? UPSC Ethics Simplified draws attention to topics related to applied ethics, especially those making headlines. Recently, UPSC has been focusing on contemporary issues and posing ethical questions to candidates. In the past, we have examined pollution, war, sports, finance, international relations, bureaucracy, and the judiciary through the lens of ethics. Today, Nanditesh Nilay, who writes fortnightly for UPSC Essentials, addresses a pressing question: How does the IPL reflect ethics and morality?) World cricket has witnessed many colours since Australian entrepreneur Kerry Packer took cricket out of its white attire and made it colourful by organising the World Cricket Series. In India, the Indian Premier League (IPL), since its inception in 2007, has influenced cricket not only in terms of colours, glamour, corporate mindset, and money, but also in many other ways that have been more meaningful and have generated energy for all stakeholders. It has not been just a story of money, glitz, or colourful cricket uniforms; many aspects of this format have helped maintain the reputation of cricket and sportsmanship. If we pay attention, we will find that the IPL has taught us all a lot. Along with that, it has influenced the human will to live through leadership skills, social and cultural unity, and the ability to achieve anything — qualities the audience was largely unaware of. First of all, many teams proved through their performance — and consistently so — that two hundred runs can be scored in twenty overs, and that it can be chased as well. If fifty runs have to be scored in the last two overs, that too can be achieved. This format of cricket challenged the infinite potential of man to such an extent that all the teams, which until a few years ago considered a target of one hundred seventy to eighty runs safe, no longer found a target of two hundred to two hundred thirty runs to be too much. Even in the final match, the batsman scored more than twenty runs, and the difference between winning and losing was just six runs. And yes, neither the players changed, nor the rules. The grounds were also not made smaller. Power, balance, and the passion to do anything were seen in this IPL. And the audience, too, had the confidence until the very end that any target could be achieved. I think this certainly has to do with those team owners who carry a corporate mindset, where in less time, at minimum cost, maximum production must be achieved — and in that process, stakeholders must be kept happy. In 1955, a model of self-awareness called the Johari Window was developed by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham. In this model, they discuss the various selves of a human being (open, blind, hidden), and one of these selves is the unknown self. While talking about the unknown self, they asserted that many capabilities exist within every human being, but neither the person themselves nor others are aware of them. That capability remains hidden, and the person is not even aware of it. This format of cricket helped cricketers realise those hidden potentials — and even the two hundred runs scored in just twenty overs sometimes proved to be not enough. The second notable aspect that was evident was that the batsmen started showing the skill of those kinds of shots which are not taught at all in cricketing manuals or coaching. Everyone learned to hit shots with a straight bat, but scoring runs by batting at exactly three hundred and sixty degrees was an unprecedented sight. Be it De Villiers or our Surya Kumar Yadav, the skill of hitting shots behind the wicketkeeper was amazing. That kind of daring and skillful shot-hitting taught us that whatever and how much we know, or are seen doing, is not enough. And if a person decides to experiment daily, then what is impossible? Everything depends on his mindset, and this mindset also motivates him to learn and do something new. A theory proposed by psychologist Carol Dweck regarding growth mindset and fixed mindset explains how people's beliefs about their abilities and intelligence affect their motivation, learning, and achievement. A fixed mindset is the belief that abilities are innate and unchangeable, while a growth mindset is the belief that a person can acquire abilities through effort and learning. The continuous cricketing shots seen in the 360-degree circle in the IPL are the result of that growth mindset. And those targets of more than two hundred were not only set but also achieved. The third important aspect that was noticed in this IPL was that many young cricketers became captains of their teams. It was also observed that seniors from other countries, as well as from their own country, were playing in those teams. This use of leadership skills was amazing. Shreyas Iyer was the captain of three different teams and took them to the playoffs. Players like Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and Rajat Patidar were in their youth, and they led a format of cricket where players from many countries were playing together in one team. Communicating with all those players, keeping the team united, bearing the pressure of the franchise amidst all kinds of challenges — and on top of that, having an immense desire to win despite not having much experience in captaincy — was remarkable. There have been some such experiences in clubs in England, but it has not been seen in any format of cricket in any country as popular as the IPL. Sachin Tendulkar, who inspired at least three generations to sit together and watch cricket — can we measure him only by his centuries? No. He brought us together, and we learned to share in his victories and defeats. Do you remember the gentleman Sudhir from Bihar? For him, sports meant watching cricket, hoisting the Indian flag, and proudly displaying Tendulkar's name painted on his chest. On 2 April 2011, Tendulkar, watching from the stadium, gestured to Sudhir (who was sitting among the cheering Indian fans) to come into the Indian dressing room and join the team's celebrations. Tendulkar shook Sudhir's hand, hugged him, and even let him hold the World Cup. This story is about more than just cricket. It is a life lesson in humility, respect, and the ethical values that sports can cultivate in our society — especially in times of moral crisis. It is a story of gratitude, and a reminder that true greatness lies in acknowledging those who stand by you through every high and low. This is sportsmanship. This is the magic of sports. The same dedication, love, and camaraderie for cricket were seen in the IPL as well. The tears of winning and losing made no distinction between the IPL, Test matches, or One Day Internationals. It was unrehearsed and deeply relatable. Cricket won. Is sports more than a game — A reflection of ethics and the human spirit? Discuss. (The writer is the author of 'Being Good and Aaiye, Insaan Banaen', 'Ethikos: Stories Searching Happiness' and 'Kyon'. He teaches courses on and offers training in ethics, values and behaviour. He has been the expert/consultant to UPSC, SAARC countries, Civil services Academy, National Centre for Good Governance, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Competition Commission of India (CCI), etc. He has PhD in two disciplines and has been a Doctoral Fellow in Gandhian Studies from ICSSR. His second PhD is from IIT Delhi on Ethical Decision Making among Indian Bureaucrats. He writes for the UPSC Ethics Simplified (concepts and caselets) fortnightly.) Subscribe to our UPSC newsletter and stay updated with the news cues from the past week. 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New Indian Express
04-06-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Euphoria for RCB turns into tragedy for Bengaluru
On Tuesday night, 18 years of heartbreak, despair and harrowing memories had finally given way to an indescribable euphoria. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, an Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit with one of the biggest fanbases, had finally scaled the peak it had promised to so often, only flattering to deceive. Tears of joy flowed from that indomitable cricketer, Virat Kohli. With the IPL crown too on his mantelpiece, he has won almost everything the world of cricket could offer. Naturally, the euphoria would spill out of the stadium in Ahmedabad. As soon as the Rajat Patidar-led side had beaten Punjab Kings in the final, people in Bengaluru had started one giant party. They were entitled to do so. That's the moment fans wait for in near-religious penance — the day when the tears of a 100 lonely nights are washed away by the magic of one trophy-laden celebration. On Wednesday afternoon, though, scenes of utter joy gave way to an utterly avoidable tragedy as at least 11 fans died while wanting to catch a glimpse of their team and their favourite stars with the trophy. Imagine that for a second. People leaving their homes hoping to get their own pictures of Virat Kohli. At least 11 of them will go back in coffins. Those tragic scenes at the Chinnaswamy Stadium would haunt the franchise forever. This points towards lack of basic planning. Victory parades and fandom are an integral part of club culture abroad. The European football landscape is replete with such events. Of course, not always without incident, but such stampede-like situations would be hard to imagine. Italy's Napoli had a season to remember: the celebrations were wild but without incident.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
BCCI break silence on stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium: 'Totally shocking. There have been lapses'
Karnataka Police resort to lathicharge to contain the crowd at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during RCB's IPL trophy celebrations. (PTI) A tragic incident unfolded at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday when at least eight people died and more than 40 were injured in a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL title celebrations. The celebration was meant to mark the team's first IPL championship after an 18-year wait, following their victory over Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. The situation turned chaotic as thousands of fans gathered outside the stadium to catch a glimpse of the Rajat Patidar-led team. Police forces struggled to maintain control of the crowds, eventually resorting to mild force to manage the situation. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The incident prompted an immediate response from BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, who acknowledged serious security lapses in the organisation of the victory celebration. "This incident of deaths due to stampede is totally shocking for us. We at BCCI extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. We also pray for the speedy recovery of all those who have been injured. When one organises a victory celebrations of this magnitude, proper precautions, safety and security measures need to be taken. There has been some lapses in some corner somewhere. Due diligence should have been done so that an incident like this could have been avoided," Saikia told news agency PTI. The BCCI secretary also expressed concern about the ongoing celebrations, hoping to prevent any further incidents. Saikia drew a comparison to recent successful crowd management efforts, highlighting the IPL finals at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium and the T20 World Cup victory parade in Mumbai. Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans at the Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru during the team's felicitation ceremony. (AP) "I have heard that celebrations are on and I sincerely hope that nothing untoward happens. Even yesterday in Ahmedabad, during IPL finals, there were 120,000 people at the Narendra Modi Stadium. But BCCI has a dedicated team which has done elaborate planning in coordination with local district administration and law enforcing authorities to ensure that safety and security of the spectators," he said. He further elaborated on the BCCI's approach to organising large-scale celebrations, citing the T20 World Cup victory parade as an example. "When we organised the Victory parade in Mumbai after the T20 World Cup, we had spoken to the local authorities and made elaborate arrangements keeping in mind the safety and security of the crowd who had come to see their heroes," Saikia added.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Bengaluru Stampede: Many feared dead during RCB victory celebrations near Chinnaswamy Stadium
Many people are feared dead in a stampede in Bengaluru on Wednesday, as thousands of fans gathered outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2025 championship victory. While a lot of fans gathered for the felicitation held by the Karnataka State Cricket Association, visuals showed police shifting the injured persons and those who fell unconscious to nearby hospital. The newly-crowned IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru team touched base at the Garden City on Wednesday afternoon amid a roaring welcome from waiting fans, who lined up the streets to catch a glimpse of the star-studded side. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Most Realistic Game of 2025 RAID Play Now Undo The Rajat Patidar-led team was received by state's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar at the airport. En route to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's office at the Vidhana Soudha here, the fans assembled on both sides of the road cheered the triumphant squad with gusto. Live Events RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL final at Ahmedabad on Tuesday to clinch their maiden title in 18 years. It was another major achievement for the side's talisman Virat Kohli, who has only played for this franchise since the league's inception. After the appointment with the CM, the RCB players will head to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium for a fan engagement programme. However, the much-anticipated open-top bus parade from Vidhana Soudha to the stadium might not take place because of traffic congestion, as per a tweet by the Bengaluru Traffic Police. The rainy weather in the city too might have forced the authorities to take such a call apart from the challenge they faced in containing the crowd movement last night after RCB's victory.
